Monthly Archives: September 2014

Missoula, MT After a month of traveling and hiking, we decided that it was time for a couple of days of down time.  So we pulled out of St. Mary on the east side of Glacier NP and headed around … Continue reading →

St. Mary, MT We stayed an extra day on the east side of Glacier NP to take advantage of beautiful weather and hike to Iceberg Lake.  The trailhead is behind the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn in the Many Glacier area of the park, about … Continue reading →

St. Mary, MT We left Banff bright and early on a clear day and headed east to Calgary.  As we approached the city we turned southeast and worked our way to Rte. 2 where we turned to the south.  We crossed … Continue reading →

Banff, Alberta As we reviewed our stay in the Canadian Rockies, we discovered we had left out a few pictures we liked.  So one more post from this area seemed necessary.  One afternoon we drove about forty miles north of … Continue reading →

Banff, Alberta After many days of hiking, the nimble hiker finally agreed to a day off.  So we decided to just check out some things near the town of Banff.  One of the distinct features of the town is Tunnel … Continue reading →

Banff, Alberta One of the most highly recommended hikes in this area is in the Lake Louise area, about 30 miles north of Banff.   The hike is to the Plain of the Six Glaciers, a flat area surrounded by … Continue reading →

Banff, Alberta The road from Jasper to Banff is designated AB-93 and is called the Icefields Parkway.  It is 140 miles of some of the prettiest scenery we’ve seen.  The two lane road meanders along a valley between two mountain … Continue reading →

Jasper, Alberta One morning we were awaken by what sounded like a 4th grader learning to play the trumpet.  It quickly dawned on us that the sound wasn’t poor trumpeting, it was the unusual call of a male elk.  So … Continue reading →

Jasper, Alberta Just a few miles outside of Jasper is the scenic Maligne Canyon, formed by the rushing waters of the Maligne River.  The river is crossed by six pedestrian bridges as it moves through the canyon (OK, five, as … Continue reading →

Jasper, Alberta While the weather here has been cold and a bit overcast, we have taken advantage of some breaks in the clouds to get out for a couple of hikes.  The first is a popular one in Jasper NP, the … Continue reading →