Banff National Park has long been one of our favorite destinations in Canada to visit as a family. Tucked away in the Canadian Rockies, Banff is not only one of the most beautiful and picturesque ...

Every January, the streets of Banff and the shore of Lake Louise are transformed into outdoor sculpture galleries by international teams of ice and snow carvers. During the first week of the festival, ...

A favorite destination for locals and visitors alike, Johnston Canyon is located about 15 miles from Banff along Highway 1A (also called the Bow Valley Parkway). The river-carved canyon is surrounded ...

Cindy Hirschfeld, an avid skier and frequent contributor to the Travel section, regularly visits the Canadian Rockies. The town of Banff, about 80 miles west of Calgary in southwest Alberta, sits ...