Banff | Canada's First National Park

Did you know Canada's first national park began with a few steaming hot springs? In 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway workers stumbled upon natural hot springs at the base of Sulphur Mountain. While Indigenous Peoples had known these healing waters for generations, that moment sparked a chain of events that led to the creation of Banff National Park... Canada's very first national park. 🎬 Want to hear the full story? Join us for the YouTube Premiere of our newest Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales documentary: 🗓️ Wednesday, July 8 🕕 6:00 PM (Pacific Time) Set a reminder, join us in the live chat, and discover how a railway, a bold vision, and a few steaming hot springs helped shape Canadian history. Every place has a story. Some shaped a community. Others helped shape a nation. #Banff #BanffNationalPark #CanadianHistory #CanadianRockies #CPR #RailwayHistory #HistoryShorts #ExploreCanada #Alberta #CaveAndBasin #HotSprings #TracksTrailsForgottenTales #ExploringDirtMedia Now streaming on: 🎥 YouTube – full video episodes & highlights 🎙 Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio & Apple Podcasts – audio episodes on the go. 📍 What to expect: Ghost towns like Phoenix, Sandon & Greenwood The historic Kettle Valley Railway Abandoned mines, smelters & pioneer trails Outdoor adventure: camping, hiking & exploring BC’s backroads 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and hit the bell 🔔 to join us on every journey into the past. Stay Curious. Stay Adventurous. Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales. ☕ Support and help FUEL the adventure and help us keep exploring! Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/exploringdirt PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/exploringdirt 👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Canadian adventures, abandoned places, and off-the-beaten-path stories. #trackstrailsandtales #exploringdirt #ghosttowns #bchistory #abandonedmines #explorebc #adventurepodcast