Banff National Park reports surge in visitors

PARKS — I sensed a crowd when I entered Canada’s Banff National Park last summer.  But here’s a tip:  Take a hike and you lose the vast majority of the people.  Easy as that.

Alberta national park reports 10% increase in visitors
Between April 2014 to March 2015, more than 3.6 million visitors passed through the gates of Banff National Park in Alberta, the largest number since 2000, and a 10 percent increase over the number of visitors in the previous fiscal year.