Yoho is a Cree Indian word meaning "awe" or "wonder," and the term fits this vest-pocket park in southeastern British Columbia precisely. A hiker's dream come true, the park offers more than 250 miles (402 kilometers) of well-kept trails, snowmelt waterfalls, gravity-defying mountains, wildflower meadows, and isolated lakes embraced by an alpine world.

(Text adapted from and photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Yoho," July/August 1998, National Geographic Traveler magazine)