Premier Shawn Graham is pressing Ottawa to designate Mount Carleton as a national park.
Graham and Tourism and Parks Minister Brian Kenny hiked up the mountain yesterday as part of the 75th anniversary of New Brunswick's provincial parks.
Graham says making Mount Carleton a national park would give Parks Canada more of a presence in Atlantic Canada.
Mount Carleton is the highest point in the Maritimes and the province has spent 2.5 million dollars on upgrades to the park since 2008.
