Adventure Adviser: Besides grizzlies, caribou and elk, Banff National Park-Canada’s first- is home to over 1,000 miles of hikeable trails. The park encompasses the towns of Banff and, just a tad to ...

The view of the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise from the lower slopes of Fairview Mountain. (Terry Richard/The Oregonian) The trail up Fairview Mountain in Banff National Park. LAKE LOUISE Keep this hike ...

Alberta’s alpine lakes are superior. It’s controversial, I know, but Colorado can’t be the best at everything. And it’s good to get out of the state sometimes, even if you’re staying within the Rocky ...

Ah, for a return to the glory days of mountain tourism _ the 1890s _ when society folk from Philadelphia arrived by train in June and didn't leave Alberta's Banff National Park until September. This ...

Canmore, Alberta • Canada’s stretch of the Rocky Mountains is an outdoor paradise with something for everyone: upscale resorts surrounded by jagged mountains, isolated hikes offering an escape from ...