Tag: Kananaskis Country
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Arethusa Cirque: Fall Hiking the Golden Larches
Arethusa Cirque is the perfect way to experience the mountains in September. Along the western edge of Treaty 7 territory, on the traditional lands of the Niitsitapi, Ktunaxa, Iyahe Nakoda, and Tsuut’inna, there is a secret season between summer and fall called larch season. Driving west on Highway 1 between Banff and Lake Louise, it…
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Why You Should Skip the Rockies this May Long Weekend
For Albertans, the Victoria Day long weekend, known locally as May Long, is the beginning of camping season. Every front country campsite between Calgary and the British Columbia border is likely booked solid by now. But, don’t let that stop you. The best spring camping in Southern Alberta is not in the mountains, but on…