But Banff National Park wasn’t just about stunning landscapes ... wonderland entailed many firsts like ice climbing a frozen waterfall and skiing along a grizzly bear refuge.) ...

I was one of those people who thought Lake Louise and the Canadian Rockies were too pretty. Like, suspiciously photogenic.

An adventurous ice climber scales the side of a frozen waterfall above Lake Louise. It’s one of several winter activities people can do when visiting Banff National Park and the surrounding area.

Mountain safety officials in Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kananaskis Country and a number of other national parks west of Calgary are putting out warnings about elevated avalanche ...

Traverse the vast beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site from Jasper along the Icefields Parkway and beyond to Banff ... thundering Athabasca Falls, the rush of Sunwapta ...

Lake Louise with mountains reflection at Banff National Park, Canada.