If you should find yourself face to face with a cougar, here are a few Banff Ranger recommendations

A local cougar affectionately named Doug has caused a bit of a stir around Banff recently after he caused the closure of Cascade Ponds after the successful hunt of an elk.

Fundy National Park, New Brunswick The tides are so massive at Fundy National Park that they actually push rivers back up-stream. Not since Superman was at his peak has this happened. It really is hard to imagine that you can go for a paddle by the coastal cliffs and return later to see raging waters [...]

10 Incredible National Parks of Canada Point Pelee National Park, Ontario This tiny peninsula is home to some of the world’s most beautiful birds and butterflies. The six square mile finger shaped piece of land is used as a resting spot by flying creatures that are making the migration across the Great Lake to Mexico [...]

Travelling on a Budget: Incredible National Parks of Canada Waterton National Park, Alberta The tiny lakeside town of Waterton is hidden where the Rocky Mountains drop so dramatically to rolling prairies. Due to its particular positioning, the wind can get so strong that even the historic seven-story Prince of Wales Hotel has to be anchored [...]

10 Incredible National Parks of Canada Jasper National Park, Alberta There is so much to do is Jasper that you will have to plan times when to relax. Everything bursts with energy here from the raging rivers, crashing waterfalls to one of the world’s most accessible glaciers. It is only 142 miles from Banff for [...]

Upgrades to the Ski Resorts of the Alberta Sitting comfortably in the Canadian Rockies, Alberta has six excellent ski and ride resorts from which to choose. Every year, to remain competitive, there are upgrades added to each slope. This can only be good news for the skiers out there. Lake Louise Mountain Resort already has [...]

Travelling on a Budget: Incredible National Parks of Canada We won’t go on about the giant economic meltdown as the media is flooded enough with depressing news as it is. The truth is everybody needs a holiday and maybe now is the perfect time to stretch your dollar as much as you possibly can. Why [...]

John Marriot´s Top 5 cafes in Banff and Canmore Sometimes it is too easy to fall into the tourist trap of settling for whatever cafe is closest. Banff and Canmore is home to some of the best cafes around and who better to advise you then the Rockies’ resident photographer John Marriot. Here are his [...]

John Marriott´s Best 5 Restaurants in Banff and Canmore Banff, Alberta Banff and Canmore have some of the greatest restaurants in the Rockies. It is all well and good to choose a restaurant at random and hope you get lucky. You can also use the tourist guidebooks, who have visited the places once a few [...]