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Strategic, flexible itineraries from day hikes to a two-week
Canadian Rockies road trip, designed for outdoor adventurers, families
with kids, winter sports enthusiasts, and more
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The best hikes in the Canadian Rockies: Find the right trek for
you with details on length, elevation gains, difficulty levels, and
trailheads
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Can't-miss outdoor experiences: Hike to incredible vistas and try
to spot moose, bighorn sheep, wolves, and black bears. Soak in a
natural hot spring after a day on the slopes or wander through meadows
of colorful wildflowers. Ride across the Columbia Icefield in an Ice
Explorer, float through the sky in a mountain gondola, or white-water
raft down rivers of snowmelt. Go horseback riding though the Tonquin
Valley or fish for your own fresh dinner and camp under the stars
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Expert insight from Banff local Andrew Hempstead on when to go,
where to eat, beating the crowds, and where to stay, from campgrounds
to luxurious mountain lodges
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Full-color photos, detailed maps of each park, and handy
directions, including driving times and mileages, and coverage of
gateway towns
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Background information on the landscape, culture, history,
wildlife, and environment
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In-depth coverage of Banff National Park, Kootenay National Park,
Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park, Waterton Lakes National
Park, and nearby cities of Banff, Canmore, Jasper, Calgary, Radium Hot
Springs, Golden, and Kananaskis Country
