This family has made it their mission to visit as many national parks as possible

Roee and Ashira Moshkovits show off their colourful tokens they have received from visiting 67 Parks Canada national sites.  (Colleen Connors/CBC - image credit)
Roee and Ashira Moshkovits show off their colourful tokens they have received from visiting 67 Parks Canada national sites. (Colleen Connors/CBC - image credit)

The Moshkovits skip the water parks and roller coasters and head straight for Parks Canada's list of national and historical sites for their summer holidays.

The family, who live in Toronto, have packed up their camper and hit the road to experience nearly 70 sites over the past several seasons.

This summer, they're in Gros Morne National Park on Newfoundland's west coast, where 11-year-old Roee Moshkovits and his 13-year-old sister Ashira hope to add to their collection of collectible dog tags or tokens.

"There are different ones for each park. This one is for Waterton, and this one is for Jasper," said Roee, holding up a large colourful necklace of dog tags.

"You collect them and add them to a chain or whatever you would like."

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It's part of a Parks Canada program encouraging children to visit certain sites and fill out a booklet or complete a task. They're then rewarded with a colourful collectible.

For these two children, the necklaces have become prized possessions while they learn about the history and culture of Canada.

Ashira's favourite spot was Rocky Mountain National Park.

Roee and Ashira Moshkovits have visited nearly 70 national park sites, including Rock Mountain National Park. The family travel by camper each summer.
Roee and Ashira Moshkovits have visited nearly 70 national park sites, including Rock Mountain National Park. The family travel by camper each summer.

Roee and Ashira Moshkovits have visited nearly 70 national park sites, including Rock Mountain National Park. The family travel by camper each summer. (Submitted by Norah Moshkovits)

"I kind of liked going up there and looking out from them and the feeling of standing at the top of the mountains. It's just amazing," she said.

"I think our parents are really proud of us for it," added Roee.

Their parents plan on spending some time in Gros Morne National Park before discovering other national sites in the province like L'ance Aux Meadows, Cape Spear and Signal Hill.

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