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This national park has turquoise lakes and 10,000-foot mountains—and it's an ice skater's dreamscape

A longtime figure skater shares her experience ice skating at Banff National Park in western Canada.

Banff backcountry paddling off-limits after whirling disease detected in Lake Louise

Whirling disease, an aquatic invasive species that affects fish populations, has been found in Lake Louise, according to ...
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This Luxe New Spa in Canada's Banff National Park Lets You Soak in Glacier-fed Waters With Views of Lake Louise

The outdoor area of the Vitality Pool in the new BASIN Glacial Waters spa at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Today, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, a historic hotel perched at the edge of Canada's ...
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These sisters run the best ski resort in Canada

Lake Louise, the hamlet within Canada’s Banff National Park, is as vast as it is small. On the one hand, there are only a handful of hotels, a ski resort, no real business district and few roads. On ...
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'This takes decades': Banff backcountry paddling off limits due to whirling disease

CALGARY — The detection of a devastating aquatic invasive species in Banff National Park is expected to pour cold water on recreational enthusiasts hoping to get back to nature.