BANFF, JASPER & GLACIER NATIONAL PARKS (LONELY PLANET BANFF, GLACIER AND JASPER NATIONAL PARK)

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Summary: A worthy companion for these parks
Review: Just the kind of book I'd want wandering these Parks for the first time. Along with lodging and eating ideas, this book includes maps of the parks, hiking routes and descriptions, and my particular favorite, the section near the end which gave background of the geological, flora and fauna aspects of this region. It was well organized and easily utilized. I carried it my bag and referred to it often, and was able to astound (or annoy) my companions with countless facts.

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Summary: Glacier National Park in Canada or USA?
Review: The title is confusing, as there is a Glacier National Park in British Columbia that is close to Banff and Jasper and quite separate from the park with the same name in Montana. Lonely Planet confirms that the book actually covers Waterton-Glacier (the "international peace park" comprising Glacier National Park in Montana and Waterton National Park in Alberta). The book does NOT, however, cover the smaller, less well-known Glacier National Park in Canada. Here's hoping the 2nd edition adopts a clearer title...