Travel Guide for Banff National Park & the Canadian Rockies
Hiking Cory Pass in Banff National Park is a great hike for those that have some energy and don’t mind steep and varied terrain. There is Aspens forest starting off then some Douglas for and a variety of pine and mixed forest as you climb up. In this video we do the hike to a…
Humans have lived in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies for more than 10,000 years, from the First Nations peoples to its current residents today.
Founded by alpine artists Catharine and Peter Whyte, this museum offers exhibits exploring the history and culture of Banff, Canada and the Canadian Rockies.
You can promise the kids that they will see plenty of wildlife and learn a lot about history, biology, and ecology at the Banff Park Museum of Banff, Canada.
Explore ancient caves in Banff, Alberta You will likely have heard of most of the great activities on offer in the Canadian Rockies like rafting, horseback riding and kayaking but one you may not know so much about is cave tours. There aren’t many of these kind of tours in the world so it really…
Banff National Park: A Jogger’s Perspective Ah finally the snow and ice has cleared and it is possible to go for a jog without slipping and dying. It was only a month ago that I was jogging on the frozen Bow River. Really you are spoiled for choice when it comes to routes for jogging….
Tackle Some Fishing in Banff, Canadian Rockies I challenge you to find better environs than the Canadian Rockies during summer for some of the greatest fishing around. One of America’s best 500 presidents George Bush Senior used to sneak away to the peace of the mountains in Canada before the days of mobile phones with…
Curling in Canmore – Canadian Rockies Activities This would have seemed a strange blog to write if it wasn’t for the fact that the popularity of curling has gone through the roof since the Winter Olympics in Vancouver and also it is a hell of a lot of fun. It is a great way to…
The Best Coffee Shop in Banff If ‘people watching’ is one of your favourite sports, you are going to love Banff. So many different kinds of people stroll up and down the streets of this gorgeous little town. Window shopping is a big favourite amongst tourists as is stopping in for a beer in one…
A quick, 10-point guide to Banff, Alberta Get your vacation in Banff National Park and Canadian Rockies off to a running start with this easy guide. Astute readers may note that our 10-point guide actually has 11 points. Sorry. There’s just so much to do in Banff, it was hard to narrow it down. 1….