The drive from the Bay Area to Jasper National Park in Alberta is 1500 mies of contrasts,beauty and sorrow as seen in the deserted farms and villages of Eastern Oregon...the beauty begins in earnest with the sights surrounding the spectacular Mt. Shasta and its snow covered slopes.In late May one would not expect snowstorms but they were there in their fury in Eastern Oregon...high winds the next day in Washington and finally a repite and all of its splendor in British Columbia's mountains, lakes and streams...leaving Radium Hot Springs, the entry into the three National Parks(Kootenay,Banff, and Jasper)is frequently met by bighorn sheep, bears, and deer.The scenery becomes impressive and then dramtic with calm,reflecting lakes and finally the glaciers...after the Jasper Icefields, wildlife takes over...this, then is Jasper and the reasons for the drive.
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