Canada

With lingering snowpack on a number of trails around Banff and Yoho the second week of July, Stephan and I decided to make the trip over to Kananaskis Country for a quick hike. Located just south of Canmore, Kananaskis Country … Read More

Paget Peak is located just north of Wapta Lake in Yoho National Park. Standing at 8,400 feet (2,560 m) in elevation, the unassuming peak is somewhat dwarfed by its southerly neighbors, Cathedral Mountain (10,463’) and Mt. Victoria (11,365’). Despite its … Read More

If you’re interested in a hike with a panoramic lake view, I’m not sure it gets much better than Aylmer Lookout. Perched some 2,000 feet (600 m) above Lake Minnewanka, the viewpoint offers a stunning view of Banff National Park’s … Read More

This spring, Parks Canada launched a pilot program called the Bow Valley Parkway Cycling Experience. Each spring and fall for the next three years, Parks Canada will temporarily close the eastern portion of the Bow Valley Parkway to vehicular traffic, … Read More

Located just north of Banff National Park, we spent three days exploring Jasper National Park, the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies. We entered Jasper NP via the Icefields Parkway, scenic Highway 93 that runs north from Lake Louise, … Read More

After landing in Calgary, Alberta, we headed west to the Canadian Rockies for our 8-day, hiking-focused trip! We spent five of those days exploring the incredible mountains and lakes of Banff National Park, Canada’s oldest national park, about 2 hours … Read More