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Canada: Bow Lake Lodge Tour, Banff National Park

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Lvfree Adventures Films (August 30, 2023) – Bow Lake is a lake in Banff National Park along Highway 93 Icefield Parkway Alberta Canada. It is located on the Bow River in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m.

In this video I will show you most incredible bow lake viewpoint from The Lodge at Bow Lake known as Simpson’s Num-Ti-Jah Lodge.Nestled amidst the natural beauty of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, the Lodge at Bow Lake offers a serene escape for travelers seeking outdoor adventure and relaxation.

Surrounded by towering Rocky Mountains, emerald waters, gin-clear mountain streams, alpine glaciers and abundant wildlife, the lodge offers views that are simply breathtaking. You can even see Bow Lake falls on west side of the lake.

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Winter Views: A Tour Of Banff In Alberta, Canada

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Lvfree Adventures (March 19, 2023) – Banff is a resort town in the province of Alberta, located within Banff National Park. The peaks of Mt. Rundle and Mt. Cascade, part of the Rocky Mountains, dominate its skyline. On Banff Avenue, the main thoroughfare, boutiques and restaurants mix with château-style hotels and souvenir shops. The surrounding 6,500 square kilometres of parkland are home to wildlife including elk and grizzly bears.

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Canada Views: Cochrane – A ‘Cowboy Small Town’

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A scenic twenty-minute drive west of Calgary on the Bow Valley Trail brings you to the delightful town of Cochrane. Nestled in the heart of the river valley and framed by the Canadian Rockies, there’s a feeling about this place that’s hard to define – and even harder to forget.

  • Street Party: Cochrane hosts more than 75 creative, colourful, quirky events and festivals, from art exhibitions to rodeo. Come for the Outhouse Races and stay for a scoop or two of MacKay’s hand-crafted ice cream, as you stroll our historic downtown.
  • Cowboy Up: Learn about our western roots with a visit to Historic Cochrane Ranche. On summer Saturdays, visit our thriving farmers’ market, then explore the natural and human history of this 136-acre park. Find the Grandfather Tree and climb the stairs to the Men of Vision statue overlooking the park.
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Resort Town Walks: Banff In Southwestern Canada

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Banff is a resort town in the province of Alberta, located within Banff National Park. The peaks of Mt. Rundle and Mt. Cascade, part of the Rocky Mountains, dominate its skyline. On Banff Avenue, the main thoroughfare, boutiques and restaurants mix with château-style hotels and souvenir shops. The surrounding 6,500 square kilometres of parkland are home to wildlife including elk and grizzly bears. 

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Views: Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada (4K)

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A designated UNESCO World Heritage site, Banff is also Canada’s oldest national park and one of its most popular. Encompassing 6,641 square kilometer of pristine alpine wilderness, the park sits in the heart of the Canadian Rockies and is home to some of North America’s most spectacular scenery. Emerald lakes, snowcapped peaks, waterfalls, glaciers and rich forest provide the backdrop to a wealth of wildlife.

Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest national park, established in 1885. Located in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary, Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometres of mountainous terrain, with many glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes.

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Walks: Prince’s Island Park, Calgary, Canada (4K)

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Prince’s Island Park is an urban park in the city of  Calgary,  Alberta,  Canada. It is developed on an island on the Bow River, immediately north of downtown Calgary. It was named after Peter Anthony Prince, the founder of the Eau Claire Lumber Mill. The park was built on land donated in 1947 to the city by the Prince family.[1] It is often incorrectly referred to as “Princess Island Park”. The park is open from 5 a.m. until 11p.m. every regular day

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Summer Walks: Banff Village, Alberta, Canada

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Banff is a resort town in the province of Alberta, located within Banff National Park. The peaks of Mt. Rundle and Mt. Cascade, part of the Rocky Mountains, dominate its skyline. On Banff Avenue, the main thoroughfare, boutiques and restaurants mix with château-style hotels and souvenir shops. The surrounding 6,500 square kilometres of parkland are home to wildlife including elk and grizzly bears.

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Tours: The Banff Springs Hotel – Alberta, Canada

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Located in the heart of Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the world famous Banff Springs hotel stands as a landmark in the picturesque alpine town of Banff, Alberta. Canada’s “Castle in the Rockies,” has been providing legendary hospitality to our guests for more than 130 years.

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360° Hikes: Table Mountain In Alberta, Canada (Video)

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Immerse yourself in Alberta’s wide-open spaces in this 360-degree experience as National Geographic Travel Photographer Kahli April hikes to Table Mountain in Castle Provincial Park. Follow her as she takes the trail through lush Aspen forest, up rocky scrambles and past waterfalls. At the summit, the wide flat table-like plateau (from where the mountain gets its name) opens up panoramic views from the vast prairies on one side to the peaks of the Canadian Rockies on the other.

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360° Views: The Matapiiksi (Hoodoo) Trail, Alberta, Canada (NatGeo Video)

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Immerse yourself in Alberta’s wide-open spaces in this 360-degree experience as National Geographic Travel Photographer Kahli April hikes the Matapiiksi (Hoodoo) Interpretive Trail in Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. Kahli is joined on the trail by Blackfoot Elder Saa’kokoto who explains the immense cultural and spiritual significance of the land to the Blackfoot people, and how the rock art was made on the ancient hoodoo rock formations. All aerial imagery was obtained under permit from Alberta Parks. Paid content for Travel Alberta.