Alberta

Spectacular natural beauty awaits visitors to the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park (just north of Banff National Park) in Alberta, Canada. Taking walks and hikes are the best ways to really appreciate all the vistas that this amazing area offers. Listed below are some […]

Parker Ridge Trail in the Canadian Rockies (Alberta, CA) offers a great hike and when you reach the top of the mountain, you have a spectacular view of the Saskatchewan Glacier. The trailhead is just off the Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper. The hike itself is about a

Hike along Maligne Canyon — the deepest canyon in Jasper National Park (in Alberta, Canada) — and watch the powerful waters of the Maligne River rush by on its way to join the Athabasca River downstream. It’s that rushing water (including some in underground caves) that has carved out this

Stunning natural beauty — including several waterfalls — greet visitors at Johnston Canyon that’s located between Banff and Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta. Here the Johnston Creek flows through a gorge on its way to the Bow River. Elevated steel catwalks attached to the limestone canyon walls and

Hiking in Lake Louise — in Banff National Park, nestled in the Canadian Rockies — offers endlessly beautiful views plus a unique reward: a tea house to dine in. Hike up from Lake Louise to Lake Agnes and enjoy a snack (or meal) at the Lake Agnes Tea House. This