阿尔伯塔省贾斯珀国家公园中的小型湖泊与湿地，加拿大 Small lake and marsh in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada (© Don White/Getty Images)

阿尔伯塔省贾斯珀国家公园中的小型湖泊与湿地，加拿大 Small lake and marsh in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada (© Don White/Getty Images)

贾斯珀的自然魅力 The magic of Jasper

阿尔伯塔省贾斯珀国家公园，加拿大

你能想象一片面积超过1.1万平方公里的受保护荒野吗？这便是位于加拿大阿尔伯塔省的贾斯珀国家公园。它始建于1907年，是加拿大落基山脉日益完善的保护地网络中的重要一环，并于1930年正式被命名为国家公园。贾斯珀不仅展现了现代自然保护的成果，更承载着悠久的原住民文化底蕴，其中包括纳科达族（Nakoda）和塞克维潘族（Secwépemc）等民族与这片土地跨越千年的联系。公园内的地形地貌极为宏伟多样：从冰川融水汇聚而成的河川，到生机勃勃的高山草甸，再到由云杉和松树构成的茂密针叶林，共同构建出了一幅原始而壮丽的自然画卷。

在这片土地上，野生动物才是真正的主人。马鹿（Elk）成群结队地穿越开阔的山谷，驼鹿（Moose）在湿地中觅食，而偶尔现踪的灰熊或狼则时刻提醒着游人，这里依然是原始的生命领地。尽管种群现状依然脆弱，但珍稀的林地驯鹿（Caribou）至今仍徘徊在公园的深处。你是否也渴望与这些生灵不期而遇？这里的徒步路径从短途散步到跨越数日的荒野纵贯线应有尽有。著名的冰原大道（Icefields Parkway）是通往冰川、饱览宽阔谷地的必经之路；而到了夏季，玛琳湖（Maligne Lake）那如宝石般湛蓝的水面则吸引着无数划桨爱好者。当季节更迭，冬日的贾斯珀会化身为越野滑雪和雪鞋徒步的胜地。而当夜幕降临，作为全球知名的暗夜星空保护区，贾斯珀将褪去白日的喧嚣，向世人展示那片纯净无瑕、群星璀璨的浩瀚穹顶。

Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada

Can you picture more than 4,200 square miles of protected wilderness? That's Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Established in 1907 as part of a growing network of protected landscapes in the Canadian Rockies, it was designated a national park in 1930. The park reflects both conservation efforts and much older Indigenous connections, including those of the Nakoda and Secwépemc peoples. Its terrain ranges from glacier-fed rivers and alpine meadows to dense conifer forests dominated by spruce and pine.

Wildlife is ever-present. Elk move through open valleys, moose feed in wetlands, and the occasional grizzly bear or wolf is a reminder that this is their space. Caribou still roam parts of the park, though their numbers remain fragile. Do you hope to catch sight of the fauna? Trails range from short walks to multi-day backcountry routes. The Icefields Parkway offers access to glaciers and wide valley views, while Maligne Lake draws paddlers in summer. Winter brings cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. After sunset, Jasper's Dark Sky Preserve status reveals clear, star-filled skies.