Size
Park map
Banff National Park is enormous, covering 2,564 square miles.
Glacial Retreat
The park features numerous glaciers, many of which are in retreat because of global warming. Peyto Glacier, for example, has retreated more than a mile since 1880.
Predators
Grizzlies
Several predatory mammals live in the park, including both grizzly and black bears, cougars, wolverines, lynx and wolves.
Other Wildlife
The park is also home to deer, otters, beavers, porcupines, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and a small number of caribou.
Touism
In 2004 and 2005, almost 4 million people visited the park. The majority of these visitors were actually foreigners, with 35 percent coming from the United States and 20 percent from Europe.
Activities
The sheer size and scope of the terrain in the park make a number of outdoor activities possible. These include hiking, camping, horseback riding, mountaineering, canoeing, skiing and snowboarding.
