Adventure Guide to the Canadian Rockies -- Introduction -- My Travel Philosophy -- How I've Organized The Book -- Human History -- Geology -- Glaciers -- Glacial Lakes -- Hoodoos -- Hot Springs -- Life Zones -- Plants -- Weather and Seasons -- Wildlife -- Wildlife Encounters -- Seton Watching -- Wildlife Viewing -- Bighorn Sheep -- Mountain Goat -- White-tailed Deer -- Mule Deer -- Elk -- Moose -- Black Bear -- Grizzly Bear -- Coyote -- Columbian Ground Squirrel -- Red Squirrel -- Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel -- Least Chipmunk -- Pika -- Hoary Marmot -- Beaver -- Animal Tracks -- Birding -- National and Provincial Parks -- National Park Regulations -- Visitor Information Centres -- Getting There and Getting Around -- By Road -- By Air -- By Rail -- Where to Eat -- Where to Stay -- Private Accommodations -- Hostelling -- Camping -- Photography Tips -- What to Bring -- Adventures Rockies-Style -- Playing it Safe -- Adventuring with Children -- Tour Operators -- Sports and Camping Equipment Rentals -- Adventures On Water -- Adventures On Horseback -- Adventures on Foot -- Travel - General -- Travelling with Dogs -- When In Canada -- Public Holidays - British Columbia and Alberta -- Time Zones -- The Language -- Money Matters -- Metric Matters -- Telephone Calls -- Alcohol and Tobacco -- Information Sources -- History -- Getting There & Getting Around -- By Road -- Bus Service -- By Air -- By Rail -- Special Events -- Townsite -- Attractions -- The Jasper Heritage Railway Station -- Jasper-Yellowhead Museum -- Shopping -- Where to Eat -- Where to Stay -- Downtown -- Near Jasper townsite -- Historic Accommodations - Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge -- Private Accommodations -- Camping -- Wildlife -- Adventures -- Sports & Camping Equipment Rentals -- Tour Operators & Booking Agents -- Mountain Biking & Bicycle Touring.

Drives, Sights, Activities & Hikes -- Winter Adventures -- Scenic Must-See's -- Day 1 -- Day 2 -- Day 3 -- Day 4 -- To Do List -- Backpack the Skyline Trail -- Horseback ride into the Tonquin Valley -- Useful Information -- Information Sources -- Parker Ridge -- Bridal Veil Falls and Panther Falls -- North Saskatchewan Valley Viewpoint -- Saskatchewan River Crossing -- Mistaya Canyon -- Snowbird Glacier Viewpoint -- Peyto Glacier Viewpoint -- Bow Summit -- Peyto Lake Viewpoint -- Peyto Lake -- Simpson's Num-Ti-Jah Lodge -- Crowfoot Glacier Viewpoint -- Helen Lake -- By Air -- By Rail -- Special Events -- Historic Interest - Banff Indian Days -- Banff Townsite -- Friends of Banff National Park -- Attractions -- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies -- Banff Park Museum National Historic Site -- Buffalo Nations Museum -- Canada Place -- Siksika Nation Interpretive Centre -- Cascade Gardens -- Banff Upper Hot Springs -- Banff Gondola -- Banff Historical Walking Tour -- The Banff Centre -- Shopping -- Where to Eat -- Where to Stay -- Downtown -- Near Banff Townsite -- Historic Accommodations - Banff Springs Hotel - National Historic Site -- Rental Cabins & Apartments -- Camping -- Lake Boating & Fishing -- Mountain Biking & Bicycle Touring -- Drives, Sights, Activities & Hikes -- Winter Adventures -- Wildlife -- Scenic Must-See's -- Day 1 -- Day 2 -- Day 3 -- Day 4 -- To Do List -- Backpack the Sunshine-Citadel Pass-Assiniboine Trail. -- Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park -- Useful Information -- Where to Eat -- Where to Stay -- Hotels/Inns/Lodges -- Camping -- Hostelling -- Adventures -- Tour Operators & Booking Agents -- Sports & Camping Equipment Rentals -- Mountain Biking -- Drives, Sights, Activities & Hikes -- Winter Adventures -- Useful Information -- Information Sources -- By Air -- By Rail -- Special Events -- February -- March -- May -- June.

July -- August -- September -- October -- December -- Townsite -- Attractions -- Shopping -- Where to Eat -- Where to Stay -- Downtown -- Guest Ranches & Lodges -- Kananaskis Village -- Camping -- Hostelling -- Wildlife -- Adventures -- -- Sports & Camping Equipment Rentals -- Tour Operators -- Cougar Canyon -- Grotto Canyon -- Chinaman's Peak -- Grassi Lakes Romance Package -- Canmore Walking Tours -- The Whitewater Rafting Experience -- Riding and Rafting Experience -- Saddle & Paddle Experience -- Mountain Biking -- Drives, Sights, Activities & Hikes -- Winter Adventures -- Scenic Must-See's -- Day 1 -- Day 2 -- Day 3 -- Day 4 -- To Do List -- Useful Information -- Information Sources -- Getting There & Getting Around -- By Road -- By Rail -- Special Events -- Townsite -- Friends of Yoho National Park -- Shopping -- Where to Eat -- Where to Stay -- Rental Cottages & Apartments -- Camping -- Hostelling -- Tour Operators -- Wildlife -- Adventures -- Mountain Biking -- Drives, Sights, Activities & Hikes -- Winter Adventures -- Scenic Must-See's -- Day 1 -- Day 2 -- Day 3 -- Day 4 -- To Do List -- Ottertail Fire Road to Goodsir Pass -- Lake O'Hara -- Useful Information -- Information Sources -- History -- Getting There & Getting Around -- By Road -- By Air -- Special Events -- Village of Radium Hot Springs -- Invermere - Small-town Charm -- Friends of Kootenay National Park -- Attractions -- Shopping -- Where to Eat -- Where to Stay -- Camping -- Hostelling -- Wildlife -- Adventures -- Tour Operators -- Horseback Riding -- Whitewater Rafting -- Boating and Fishing -- Mountain Biking & Bicycle Touring -- Drives, Sights, Activities & Hikes -- Winter Adventures -- Scenic Must-See's -- Day 1 -- Day 2 -- Day 3 -- Day 4 -- To Do List -- Backpack to The Rockwall -- Useful Information -- Information Sources -- Special Events -- Shopping -- Where to Eat.

Where to Stay -- Camping -- Hostelling -- Tour Operators -- Evening Wildlife Watching -- Sports Rentals -- Horseback Riding -- Wildlife Habitat -- Buffalo Paddocks -- Crandell Loop -- Carthew Summit -- Water Activities -- St. Mary's River -- Waterton River -- Drives, Sights, Activities & Hikes -- Winter Adventures -- Wildlife -- Scenic Must-See's -- Day 1 -- Day 2 -- Day 3 -- Day 4 -- To Do List -- Carthew - Alderson Trail -- Useful Information -- Information Sources -- Glossary of Terms -- Bibliography/Recommended Reading -- Waterton Lakes National Park -- Rocky Mountain Travel Reflections - Waterton's Wonder -- History -- The Call of the Mountains -- Getting There & Getting Around -- By Road -- Kootenay National Park -- Yoho National Park -- History -- Kananaskis Country -- History -- Getting There & Getting Around -- By Road -- -- Lake Louise -- History -- The Village -- Distances from Lake Louise Village -- Banff National Park -- History -- Getting There & Getting Around -- By Road -- Mount Robson Provincial Park -- History -- Getting There -- By Road -- Touring the Park - Yellowhead Highway 16 -- Mount Robson Provincial Park Visitor Information Centre -- Mount Terry Fox -- Rearguard Falls Viewpoint -- Overlander Falls Trail -- Yellowhead Lake & Moose Lake -- Where to Eat -- Where to Stay -- Camping -- Wildlife -- Adventures -- Hiking -- White Water Rafting -- Horseback Riding -- Useful Information -- Information Sources -- Icefields Parkway -- History -- Recommended Reading -- How This Chapter is Organized -- Need to Know -- Where to Eat -- Where to Stay -- Wildlife -- Bicycle Touring -- -- Touring the Parkway -- -- Valley of the Five Lakes -- Athabasca Falls -- Sunwapta Falls -- -- Beauty Creek Trail to Stanley Falls -- Stutfield Glacier Viewpoint -- Tangle Falls -- Sunwapta Canyon Viewpoint -- The Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier.

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