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 ...

Why I went: People have said this is one of the most stunning places on Earth. They are correct. Don’t miss: Hiking Lake Louise followed by tea and homemade bread at the mountaintop cafe, barbecued ...