Activities

By Carl Silverman Associate Writer/Visit-Jasper.com JASPER, ALBERTA (CANADA) – Jasper, Alberta’s Edith Cavell Tower with beautiful stained-glass windows sits across Miette Avenue. Intrigue and architecture go together with the strange beginnings of this 14th Century English Gothic church constructed in … Continued

By Carl Silverman Associate Writer/Visit-Jasper.com JASPER, ALBERTA (CANADA) – Located in downtown Jasper, Alberta is Jasper the Bear. He has become the landmark of Jasper. A lot of tourists stop to take their photo beside the statue. In 2005, Alberta’s … Continued

By Carl Silverman Associate Writer/Visit-Jasper.com JASPER, ALBERTA (CANADA) – The Jasper Fire Hall is the second firehall ever build – the first was a small, rustic log cabin constructed at the cost of $1,000 in 1914. But residents of Jasper, … Continued

By Carl Silverman Associate Writer/Visit-Jasper.com JASPER, ALBERTA (CANADA) – Alberta’s Jasper Information Center National Historic Site is best viewed in its full glory at a distance across the street. Be sure to view it at the plaza/compass dedicated to sharing … Continued

By Carl Silverman Associate Writer/Visit-Jasper.com JASPER, ALBERTA (CANADA) – Jasper’s Pool Hall, now the location of Barefoot in the Park and Parkway Gifts, is located across the street from the train station. And though it’s hard to imagine for most … Continued

By Carl Silverman Associate Writer/Visit-Jasper.com JASPER, ALBERTA (CANADA) – Jasper’s Locomotive 6015 is one of 16 mountain-type engines built by the Canadian Locomotive Company of Kingston, Ontario in 1923 and used by Canadian National in fast freight and passenger service. … Continued

By Carl Silverman Associate Writer/Visit-Jasper.com JASPER, ALBERTA (CANADA) – Jasper, Alberta has long been a popular destination for lovers of Canada’s awe-inspiring scenic beauty. And for good reason – the glaciers, lakes and mountains are remarkable. But Jasper is also … Continued

By Don Railer Senior Writer/Visit-Jasper.com Take part in an interactive learning experience in the Glacier Gallery Exhibit at the Icefield Centre. This self-guided tour goes back in time to discover how a glacier moves, the importanceof icefields in climate research, … Continued

By Carl Silverman Associate Writer/Visit-Jasper.com JASPER, ALBERTA (CANADA) – After a trip to the majestic Columbia Icefields, it is probably time to spend some of your Canadian vacation to Jasper, Alberta becoming acquainted with the game of shinny at the … Continued