It's hard to think of Alberta without conjuring images of this diverse province's most amazing and powerful sight—the Rocky Mountains, which tower over prairies and foothills as one moves west through the province. The Rocky Mountains are a huge tourist draw, particularly to popular ski areas like Banff, Lake Louise, Kananaskis and Jasper. But how does one enjoy the majesty of these humbling giants when there's no snow on the ground? (continue...)
For all those aspiring ranchers and cowboys hoping to explore Alberta's wild west, get ready to road trip through the prairies along the Cowboy Trail. Travel back to Alberta's pioneer days and ranching past, and experience what life was like for those adventurers who explored the foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains (continue...)