4Kootenay National Park Instead of Rocky Mountain National Park
Stunning Rocky Mountain National Park hosts almost 4.7 million visitors annually. This 415-square-mile park is beautiful. Some say, however, that overcrowded, busy campgrounds and packed trails are too noisy for a true wilderness experience.
Ah, but right across the border between Idaho and British Columbia is a less-traveled version of the Rockies at Kootenay National Park. The landscape and resident wildlife are much like that of Rocky Mountain. The difference is that Kootenay draws less than 515,000 visitors annually and it is serene and peaceful.
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