The best times to visit Banff are June to August and December to March. Nature lovers will want to get to the park when the ...

As someone who’d rather spend my free time exploring outdoors than hanging out at home, Banff, Canada has been at the top of my bucket list for years. Immersed within the Rocky Mountains, Banff ...

An arsenal of outdoor activities, abundant wildlife, and an array of eating and sleeping choices (including some of the best ...

Cindy Hirschfeld, an avid skier and frequent contributor to the Travel section, regularly visits the Canadian Rockies. The town of Banff, about 80 miles west of Calgary in southwest Alberta, sits ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

O Canada. A day after eyeing Banff’s notorious Merman Monster, I’m confronting higher frights. Yes, that’s adrenalin-amped me gingerly tiptoeing along the glass-floored U-shaped Columbia Icefield ...

A wave of new 2026 travel resources is reshaping how visitors can explore the Canadian Rockies, from curated guides to hidden Alberta hikes to luxury Rocky Mountaineer rail journeys. These offerings ...