Jasper is a specialized municipality and townsite in western Alberta within the Canadian Rockies. The townsite is in the Athabasca River valley and is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park. Established in 1813, Jasper House was first a fur trade outpost of the North West Company, and later Hudson’s Bay Company, on the York Factory Express trade route to what was then called ‘New Caledonia’ (now British Columbia) and Fort Vancouver on the lower Columbia River.

Jasper Forest Park was established in 1907. Jasper Forest Park was renamed Jasper National Park in 1930.

Below is a selection of photos taken during walking the Jasper Discovery Tour around the town on May 26, 2017. Click on a small photo for a larger view, then select the next one with the cursor keys or the arrows on either side of the photo.