Western Canada in Winter: Stevin Tuchiwsky’s Rockies Lakes and Glaciers
Calgary-based photographer Stevin Tuchiwsky's winter photographs of Alberta and British Columbia make a strong case for visiting western...
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Frozen Soap Bubbles in Calgary: Chris Ratzlaff’s Film, Recipe and Science
Calgary photographer Chris Ratzlaff turned one of the coldest jobs in winter into a viral film. Working outdoors in deep Canadian cold, he ...
Moraine Lake, Banff: Facts, the Ten Peaks and How to Get There by Shuttle
Moraine Lake sits at 1,884 metres in Banff National Park, a pool of glacier-fed blue beneath the Valley of the Ten Peaks. The view from the ...
Waterton Lakes National Park: Where the Prairie Meets the Rockies
Waterton Lakes National Park, in the far south-west corner of Alberta, is where the Canadian prairie runs straight into the Rocky Mountains...
Calgary Hailstorm Pigeon Rescue and Why Alberta Gets So Much Hail
During a hailstorm in Calgary in 2015, a man ran out into the street while ice was still pounding the pavement. Moments later he was back i...
Peyto Lake, Banff: Why It’s Turquoise and How to Reach the Lookout
Peyto Lake is a classic Canadian Rockies view: a long ribbon of turquoise water seen from high above, framed by dark forest and the peaks o...
Banff Avenue: History, Winter Views and Tips for Banff’s Main Street
Banff Avenue is the main street of Banff, Alberta, and one of the most photographed streets in Canada. Look north along it and Cascade Moun...
Abraham Lake Frozen Methane Bubbles: Alberta's Winter Ice Wonder
Every winter, Abraham Lake in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta freezes into one of the strangest sights in North America: towers of white, f...