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Calgary, Alberta, Canada: July 5 - 8, 2026
"Heartbeat of the City" It was an easy drive from Lake Louise Village to Calgary. We drove south down 1A the Bow River Parkway stopping at several viewpoints along the way. Our first stop was not a viewpoint but a bear. I saw him/her up ahead and we were the first car to stop. The bear was eating the fluffy seed heads of dandelions along the side of the road. He/she paid us no mind as we took photos. The bear is a black bear even though its coat was a lovely shade of golden

Cecilia Clark
Jul 273 min read


Jasper National Park: July 2 - 5, 2026
Crowfoot Mountain at Bow Lake Viewpoint Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) is a 232 km (144 mile) scenic mountain road that connects Lake Louise in Banff National Park to the Jasper townsite. When the drive begins a road sign alerts you that next gas is 85 km away. The Bow Glacier at Crowfoot Mountain We didn't stop at every viewpoint on the way to Jasper. We saw some on the way north and some others a few days later on the way south as we drove to Calgary. We saw the Big Horn S

Cecilia Clark
Jul 264 min read
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