Banff National Park

The Canadian Rockies sweep across Alberta and British Columbia with a concentration of glaciers, emerald lakes and jagged peaks that define western Canada’s wild heart. For first-time visitors, the region is a curated collection of iconic sights — Moraine Lake’s blue waters, the soaring corries of Mount Temple, and long stretches of road where every…

Nestled along the eastern edge of the Canadian Rockies, Alberta is a province of glacial lakes, jagged peaks and some of North America’s most accessible wilderness. From the turquoise waters of Lake Louise and Moraine Lake to the vast icefields visible on the Icefields Parkway, Alberta pairs dramatic landscapes with walkable mountain towns and a…