While summer is the most popular time to visit the Canadian national park, visiting Banff in winter is spectacular. Waterfalls are frozen over, twinkling lights are strung up around the town of ...

I told myself it couldn’t be that great, especially since I was visiting in the heart of winter. It turns out, I didn’t need to spend all that time tempering my expectations. Banff and Lake ...

It’s one of several winter activities people can do when visiting Banff National Park and the surrounding area. Banff has evolved from a 19th-century railroad whistle-stop into a thriving year ...

Banff is a surprise in the winter. I’d expected to maneuver around an endless wave of ski pant–clad tourists while walking along the Canadian Rockies–surrounded main drag, but instead ...

Driving in Banff is very similar to driving in the U.S., with one notable exception: speed limits are posted in kilometers per hour. If you're driving in winter, check the 511 Alberta website to ...

Banff National Park's iconic dominant grizzly ... Alberta's bears typically emerge from their winter dens throughout April and May, according to Alberta Forestry and Parks, and an increasing ...

The first sighting of grizzly bear No. 122, a.k.a., The Boss, was on Monday afternoon (April 7) – the latest recording of the ...

About 90 minutes from Calgary, Alberta, Banff offers an array of scenic outdoor pursuits: visitors can enjoy hot springs, ski and snowshoe in winter, and in the warmer months, hike and bike ...

A sizable springtime snowfall blanketing portions of the southern Rockies and Alberta foothills will continue through ...

It was once the site for the Nordic skiing events of the 1988 Winter Olympics, and serves as a frequent backdrop for several Hollywood films. Banff National Park occupies more than 2,000 square ...

It’s the highlight of the adventure film year, and heralds the start of the winter adventure season” says Karen Leacock, New Zealand Alpine Club General Manager. “I love going along, being inspired by ...