Natasha 
We love visiting Moraine Lake! Despite its huge popularity, even as locals, we still find ourselves here multiple times a summer. Over the years, we have easily visited Moraine Lake 30+ times, and the views never get old. While we used to be able to drive and park at Moraine Lake to begin our canoeing …
Setting out on an Alberta larch hike is one of the best feelings you can have on a Banff vacation. Visitors flock from all over the world to visit the Canadian Rockies throughout the year, but in my opinion, a Banff fall is simply the best. The larch needles turn gold in the last few …
We recently spent a wonderful few nights at the Pyramid Lake Resort in Jasper. After visiting Pyramid Lake this past summer and paddling around the crystal clear waters, we knew one day we would have to stay at the Jasper cabins perched on the lake. Staying at Pyramid Lake Resort blew us away. Not only …
We left Canmore before sunrise to head up the Icefields Parkway for some amazing morning light. We had many photo stops planned, but we were really hoping we would have the time and the weather would hold strong for us to hike the Parker Ridge trail near the Columbia Icefield. We got lucky and had …
Pocaterra Ridge is one of the more popular hikes in Kananaskis. It’s a beautiful hike that doesn’t have crazy elevation gain or length and is very attainable as far as hikes in the Canadian Rockies go. It’s also well known for being a great larch hike in the fall. Thanks to its thousands of larches …
Planning to visit Banff in March and curious to know what to expect? We have you covered! Banff in March means it’s still very much winter. While some of Canada is starting to warm up and head into spring, it doesn’t exactly happen in the Canadian Rockies. That doesn’t mean March is the wrong time …
If you are searching for the best Kananaskis hotels, we have you covered! Kananaskis Country is one of the most beautiful places in Alberta and visitors come from around the world to enjoy the mountains, lakes, and wildlife here. In between hiking in Kananaskis and paddling on some of the stunning Kananaskis Lakes, you’ll need …
Few places in the world are as magical in the winter as the town of Canmore. Towering snow-capped peaks, frozen lakes, and warm cups of hot cocoa await all visitors to Canmore in the winter. There are so many things to do in Canmore in winter that shouldn’t be ignored. A few of our favorite …
As you may have noticed, this entire website is aimed at helping you visit Banff and the Canadian Rockies easily. We have spent years of our lives exploring the Canadian Rockies, taken thousands of photos, and stayed up way too late writing to bring you our awesome website, The Banff Blog. This website has over …
Banff in November isn’t the most exciting for most visitors and not exactly the best time to visit Banff. November in Banff is about as off-season as it gets in the Canadian Rockies, however that’s not to deter you from visiting Banff in November, as there is never a bad time to visit the Rockies. …