There are quite a few things we like about the Helen Lake Trail in Banff National Park, but we’ll give you two here at the beginning of this guide. First, bursting forth from the treeline into the meadows that sit at 7,000 feet above sea level is one of our single favorite moments on the…
Looking for a fantastic hike with a tiny fraction of the crowds that descend on Lake Louise and Moraine Lake? Look no further than the Healy Pass trail. Look, Banff is well beyond a hidden gem or secret – it’s basically Disneyland for people that love the mountains. Instead of mickey ears and white Nikes,…
After hiking this trail for a second time on our latest trip to Banff, we were hiking back along the shore of Lake Louise when the question of what the best hike around Lake Louise came up. I, Matt, asked Alysha which trail – the Plain of Six Glaciers trail or the Lake Agnes and…
A trip to Banff is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, with its rocky peaks, abundant wildlife from moose and grizzly bears to adorable marmots, and, of course, the plethora of turquoise glacial lakes that call the Canadian Rockies home. We’re lucky to have done this once-in-a-lifetime adventure multiple times at this point, and our intention in this…
Wondering where to stay in Banff? You’re in the right place! We love the Canadian Rockies, and have made two trips up to Banff in the past five years, including a two week road trip last summer. And we’re here to help you figure out the best place to stay for your trip. Banff is…
The Canadian Rockies are nothing short of spectacular. In many ways, it was our first trip to the Canadian Rockies years ago that set us (mostly Matt, who wasn’t into hiking and the outdoors until relatively recently) onto this path to running this site full time. It seemed like around every bend in the road…