by Brian Patton | Sep 6, 2021 | Home page News, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, National Parks, Yoho National Park
Most of the day hikes in the Canadian Rockies are one way, up-and-back. But there’s no doubt hikers prefer loop trips, or circuits, that don’t require retracing their steps. Here are a few of the best. One of my favourite guidebooks is the...
by Brian Patton | May 11, 2018 | hiking, Lake O'Hara, Yoho National Park
“Welcoming visitors since 1925 to what is certainly one of the singularly most stunning alpine locations on earth.” This description on the Lake O’Hara Lodge website is certainly no exaggeration. Lake O’Hara’s scenic reputation and...
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 | Jul 23, 2016 | Banff National Park, book, Canadian Rockies, canadian rockies trail guide, Jasper National Park, Kananaskis Country, Kootenay National Park, Lake O'Hara, review, Yoho National Park
Gem Trek has just released a batch of revised titles. And as usual, these colourful recreational maps provide the latest and best information for several popular hiking areas in the Mountain Parks. Kootenay National Park-5th edition. This 1:100,000 scale map is...
by Brian Patton | Sep 23, 2015 | hiking, Lake O'Hara, Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park, National Parks, Waterton Lakes National Park, Yoho National Park
Just like Halloween and Christmas, alpine larches (Larix lyallii) are providing an annual celebration in the Rockies’ high country. And despite rather grim weather last weekend, hundreds of larch enthusiasts hiked through mud and rain to pay homage to this...
