by Brian Patton | Sep 8, 2018 | Banff National Park, canadian rockies trail guide
Every once in awhile, one of our contributors comes up with a better itinerary than what we feature in the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. That happened this month when Gavin Fitch sent us a report on his seven-day trip this August along Banff’s Sawback Range. We...
by Brian Patton | Aug 20, 2017 | backpacking, Banff National Park, canadian rockies trail guide
The trail to the Castleguard Meadows via Alexandra and Castleguard Rivers has never been easy. But since we first included it in the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, there has been no maintenance and things have only gotten worse. A few intrepid backpackers make the...
by Brian Patton | May 30, 2017 | Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies, canadian rockies trail guide, Jasper National Park, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara
A new series of trail guides in eBook format has been published by Summerthought. Designed for Kindle readers, tablets and iPhones, and utilizing the free Kindle app, the series works as an affordable alternative or supplement to the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. Each...
by Brian Patton | Nov 21, 2016 | Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies, canadian rockies trail guide, Mt Robson Provincial Park
Despite what many people believe, Bart and I haven’t hiked all the trails in the Canadian Rockies. There are still trails we’ve missed and would dearly like to hike before we get too creaky to manage them. When I was making up a...
by Brian Patton | Sep 9, 2016 | canadian rockies trail guide, Kootenay National Park
When we published the 2nd edition of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide in 1978, Jim Thorsell provided the cover photo of two park wardens in wool knickers packing from Floe Lake to Numa Pass. When Jim revisited Floe Lake last month, he discovered two very different...
by Brian Patton | Aug 12, 2016 | Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies, canadian rockies trail guide
Mel Hurtig passed away last week at age 84 after a brief illness, and a myriad of articles have been published across Canada lauding his achievements and devotion to Canada. But I also remember him as a friend and an enthusiastic walker who loved the mountains of...
