Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian
Rocky Mountains near the town of Field,
British Columbia. The name Yoho comes from a
Cree word expressing amazement.
Together with three other
National parks:
and three British Columbia provincial parks:
- Hamber
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Robson
Yoho is part of the
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.
The Kicking Horse River[?], a Canadian Heritage river, originates in the Wapta and Waputik icefields in the park.
The Burgess Shale deposits were discovered in this area.