Debra Smith Covering 89 square miles on the northern edge of Banff National Park, the Columbia Icefield is the largest body of ice in the Canadian Rockies. It's a bit of a drive from Banff Town ...

The Icefields Parkway in Canada connects Lake Louise in Banff National Park to Jasper. The drive is incredibly scenic. If you drive straight through without stopping, it would take approximately 3 ...

I have been to the Canadian Rockies twice in the past two years—once in spring and once in winter. I’ll spoil it all upfront—the vibe is magical, and I’d love to cross summer and fall off my bucket ...

to the northwest through the heart of Banff to Lake Louise. For 144 miles (232 kilometers), the route follows the Icefields Parkway, one of the world's most stunning roadways, farther north to Jasper.

The mountains are the beginning of our road trip through the Icefields Parkway. Spanning from Lake Louise in Banff National Park to the town of Jasper in Alberta, this stretch of highway weaves ...

Waterfalls are one of nature’s many miracles and you’ll pass eight of them on the short hike to Stanley Falls – a hidden gem just off the Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper.

However, if you've come to Banff to spot wildlife, especially bears, late spring and summer is your best bet (you'll have the most luck in the early morning or at sunset). The Columbia Icefield ...

Icefields Parkway: Set aside time to drive this ... conveniently located on Banff’s main drag, is within walking distance of the bulk of Banff’s dining, shopping, and mass transit.

I’m glad that Banff was able to solve its bear problem ... we told the tour guide we were headed up to Jasper via the famous Icefields Parkway, and he told us we were bound to see bears there.

Yoho National Park and Kootenay National Park lay west of Banff. At the top of these national parks are glaciers and icefields, but the only ice field accessible by car is at Sunwapta Pass south ...