We planned a trip to see the Canadian Rockies.  I’d never been to Banff, but it’s a popular spot.  My first objective while planning this vacation was to find some time away from the maddening crowd.  Objective achieved. Canadian National Parks How are Canadian parks different from US National Parks?  In many ways they’re similar.  Huge areas preserved primarily for nature-based recreation.  A variety of campgrounds, lakes, and trails provided for people to get back to nature. But in Alberta parks, at least, there are entire towns within the Parks. Entire towns. Like Jasper. Banff. Waterton. Just sitting there providing all sorts of services, with pricetags ranging from not-cheap to…