Affectionately known as the “little town in the big park”, Jasper lies in the middle of Canada’s largest mountain park, the Jasper National Park, and makes a delightful base from which to explore the lakes and mountains. The town is 233 miles (373km) from Edmonton and lies among pristine wilderness, surrounded by a necklace of green lakes and majestic waterfalls. Besides exploring the surrounding premiere national park there are one or two attractions in the town itself. These include the Jasper-Yellowhead Historical Society Museum featuring displays that deal with the early explorers in the region; the 165ft (55m) deep Maligne River Canyon; the longest and highest reversible tramway in Canada that transports passengers up Whistlers Mountain; and the Den Wildlife Museum that houses more than 100 specimens in their natural habitat.