The bears may be hibernating, but winter is when the skiing comes alive in the Canadian Rockies. In the big Canadian Rockies national parks reside several ski areas. Today, let’s look at where to ski in Banff National Park, Jasper National Park’s...

I’m on a quest to do some serious day hikes in the Canadian Rockies next summer and have been looking for a good guidebook to take with me while hiking. Canadian Rockies Trail Guide by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson seems to be such a book.  The book...

A lot has changed over the years in Jasper National Park.  Such is the case with the Athabasca Hotel, one of the historic hotels in Jasper. The 1928 hotel stands proud on Patricia Street, not far from the Jasper Park visitor centre.  Many a weary...

If you want to know what it was like to hike Maligne Canyon in the early days of Jasper National Park (founded in 1907), check out this rather fun vintage 1930s home black and white movie from YouTube.  Take a look at the people, the signs, and the...

Mountain Goat Memory Match is a fun memory match game here on Jasper Journal featuring one of Jasper National Park’s most favorite residents, the mountain goat. Click here to play Mountain Goat Memory Match. Related posts:LOL mountain goats? Jasper...