A Drive Through Kananaskis Country
With Day 6 winding down, I didn't know what to do with myself. In the summer, Banff provides an endless…
Banff’s Downtown, and View from Mount Norquay
If you'd like to get a lay of the land around the town of Banff (and you're too cheap to…
Stewart Canyon Hike, Lake Minnewanka
After you've visited Johnson Lake, follow the side road back to the loop road, then head north. You'll pass Two…
Johnson Lake, Banff National Park
Northeast of Banff (the town), in Banff (the park), you'll find several lakes which provide everything you've pictured in the…
Canmore, Alberta in Winter
Banff may have better name recognition, but its neighbor to the southeast is every bit as charming. Canmore is the…
Spray Trail: Spray Valley Provincial Park
You don't have to wander far from Canmore to find yourself in the middle of the mountains, standing beside beautiful…
Grotto Canyon Ice Trail, near Banff
When you decide to visit the Canadian Rockies in winter, there will be a whole lot of places you can't…
Vermilion Lakes in Winter
So you're visiting Banff National Park, and you want to capture a postcard-quality image the mountains and water? Head to…
Frozen Lake Louise, Banff National Park
When I visited Lake Louise in 2009, it was a remarkable glacier-tinted shade of greenish-blue. This time, it was white. …
Johnston Canyon in Winter
I'm not sure how I missed Johnston Canyon during my 2009 visit to the Canadian Rockies. It's one of Banff…