“It’s still a little bit of a secret gem.” Before I travel, I tend to remind myself that my perception of a place is rarely the reality—particularly in a destination like Canada's Banff ...

It’s one of several winter activities people can do when visiting Banff National Park and the surrounding area. Banff has evolved from a 19th-century railroad whistle-stop into a thriving year ...

From the aurora-lit skies of Canada’s newest dark sky park to the tiny railway town near one of Canada’s tallest waterfalls, ...

Experts refer to this site as the birthplace of Banff National Park, and the natural hot springs ... it welcomes visitors from 9:30 (summer) or 11 a.m. (winter) to 5 p.m. daily.