“It’s still a little bit of a secret gem.” Before I travel, I tend to remind myself that my perception of a place is rarely the reality—particularly in a destination like Canada's Banff National Park, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joni Sweet is a journalist who covers travel, wellness, and adventure. Banff National Park might be one of North America’s top ski ...

Visiting the most popular destinations in the Canadian Rockies can get a little crowded, especially in the summer. This lower ...

Fall is the ultimate time to visit Banff and Lake Louise, located in Canada’s Rocky Mountains. It’s a magical time of year when the larch trees in the area turn golden yellow and the days are still ...

Banff, Canada, is at the top of my list of the most incredible destinations I've ever visited. Banff National Park has hikes for all levels of experience and so many stunning views. I loved all of the ...

Just how mesmerizing are Alberta’s Rockies? They inspired an 1883 posse of railroad prospectors to put down their pickaxes and preserve these glacier-sawed mountainsides and hot springs by creating ...

Untamed landscapes are a point of pride in Canada, a land laid out on such a scale that it touches three oceans. The fortress-like peaks and glacial lakes of the Rockies are the literal high-point of ...

The Bow Valley Parkway – 36 miles of road that originally connected Banff and Lake Louise – meanders through meadows and marshes, and provides many opportunities to spot elk, moose, mule deer, and the ...

Lake Louise, Canada — The ultimate in dark and stormy nights -- that’s the thought I clung to as my flight landed in Calgary, Alberta’s gateway to the Banff-Lake Louise region. I could see little but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RuslanKaln/Getty Images Lake Louise with mountains reflection at Banff National Park, Canada. Before I travel, I tend to remind ...