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Fall Wildlife Photography Preview for Banff National Park

Posted by John E. Marriott, Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 at 4:00 pm

As fall slowly approaches here in Banff National Park, I thought now would be a great time to take a look ahead at autumn / fall wildlife photography opportunities for Banff and Jasper National Parks and beyond.  I’ll begin with Banff, which offers not only some great fall landscape photography, but some fantastic wildlife photo [...]

Canadian Rockies RV Camping: Rampart Creek

Posted by Paul Peters, Thursday, June 10th, 2010 at 5:38 pm

Check out some Canadian Rockies RV camping at Rampart Creek.

RV Camping in the Canadian Rockies: Tunnel Mountain

Posted by Paul Peters, Thursday, June 10th, 2010 at 3:47 pm

Check out the Tunnel Mountain RV campground in Banff National Park.

Landscape Photography – Moraine Lake in Banff National Park

Posted by John E. Marriott, Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 at 10:27 am

With the advent of spring in Banff National Park comes a plethora of nature photography opportunities:  bears are wandering the valley bottoms, prairie crocuses are shining brightly on the mountain slopes, and fresh leaves are poking out all over.  But spring also heralds a time for landscape photographers to get serious in Banff as the [...]

Banff National Park turns 125

Posted by Canadian Rockies, Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at 11:57 am

Celebrate Banff’s birthday.

Banff National Park: Sulphur Mountain

Posted by Paul Peters, Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 at 7:58 pm

If there’s an epicenter, a place where the history of Banff National Park springs from that would have to be Sulphur Mountain. Sulphur Mountain gets its name from two of its most main attractions: the Cave and Basin toward the bottom of the mountain, and the Banff Upper Hot Springs further up. Hot springs, of [...]

Banff Sightseeing: The Cave and Basin

Posted by Paul Peters, Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 at 5:42 pm

Out of the many historical sites you’ll want to visit on a tour of Banff National Park, one of the best to see is the hot springs at the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. The Cave and Basin sits below of nine  hot springs, bunched in three groups on Sulphur Mountain’s northeastern side. Humans have [...]

Great Banff Accommodations on a Budget

Posted by The Mountain Man, Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 at 2:30 pm

The Banff HI Hostel is a superb option for staying in Banff on a budget.

Accommodations of Banff – The Homestead Inn

Posted by Rick Wilson, Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 4:34 pm

Hotels of Banff – The Homestead Inn Banff National Park, Alberta The popularity of Banff over the years has only grown. Places like Lake Louise and Jasper haven’t changed too dramatically but as a hub of activities and accommodations, Banff is huge. The question arises then – based on budget, location, reputation and specials, where [...]

Eating on a Budget in Canmore

Posted by Rick Wilson, Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 7:41 pm

Eating Out on a Budget in Canmore Canmore, Alberta Banff is generally not too welcome to franchise businesses though McDonalds, Subway and Starbucks all make an appearance. It is mine and most Canadian’s favourite cafe that we all crave here though. Tim Hortons is refreshing in the respect that you can actually afford to go [...]