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Walk into Canada’s rich mountain culture on snowshoes as you learn about early snow travel, the origins of the snowshoe, First Nations history and regional fur trapper stories.
The snow is knee deep. The tour guides give us special cleats to help our boots get traction on the ice, and as we trudge forward on the path that leads to one of the great ice walks in Banff National Park, peaks of snow rise on our parka hoods. Discover Canadian Rockies winter ice tours.
Jasper’s laid-back Marmot Basin resort in the Canadian Rockies cranks up its new Canadian Rockies Express high-speed quad chair as it celebrates its earliest opening ever amidst seemingly endless snow. Discover a local insider’s tips for families, hard-core skiers and riders, and nightlife.
As winter gathers force, explore the one place on the planet where mountain adventurers gather for an annual get-together. Learn how the Banff Mountain Festival in the Canadian Rockies turns armchair travel into revelatory journeys – and find insider tips to the top hot spots.
Pursue your passions by matching your interests to themed hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Guides take the birders into the best view areas, the animal lovers into prime territories, the glacier watchers into dramatic landscapes, and much more. Discover learning adventure hikes.
You can step out and onto a massive icefield one day and settle into natural hot springs within Banff National Park the next – eco-experiences both hot and cool. Escape to glaciers and hot springs in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and get hands-on experiences with local history.
Try an action-packed day with fossil digs at one of the world’s most storied dinosaur museums. An insider guides families looking for hands-on learning adventures at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in the Canadian Badlands.
Parks in Alberta thrive with wildlife. Hands-on grassroots programs that rescue and rehabilitate wildlife are opening to visitors, providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into people helping nature. Discover how the Medicine River Wildlife Centre and others are making eco-education choices available.