Nahanni

In the Northwest Territories of Canada, above the 60th parallel, remains a largely undiscovered jewel: the Nahanni National Park Reserve. A pristine 8.6 million acre reserve protects over 200 miles of the South Nahanni River, bisected by the 300 foot Virginia Falls booming down from almost twice the height of our shared Niagara. After Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau rafted the river, the Canadian government established the national park in 1971. Noted for its spectacular canyons and wildlife, and further recognized in 1978 as the first natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, the South Nahanni is now under threat from rejuvenated mining interests in the watershed just outside the park boundaries. For now, the wilderness experience is intact.

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