A new initiative is helping make the Canadian Rockies resort town of Banff a welcoming destination for every traveler.

The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is one of the best places to stay anytime of year, but during the winter season, this castle-like estate hotel is a luxurious and festive place to visit in Canada.

Unlike some of the other winter activities in Banff National Park ... which was one of the earliest of Canada's grand railway hotels. The hotel looks more like a castle and if you happen ...

Banff is a surprise in the winter. I’d expected to maneuver around an endless wave of ski pant–clad tourists while walking along the Canadian Rockies–surrounded main drag, but instead ...

Canada’s first national park is also ... trees—the only coniferous trees to lose their needles in winter—turn yellow. The Banff Gondola, Lake Minnewanka tour boats, and Banff Upper Hot ...

If you rent a car, select one with four-wheel drive to better navigate off-road in summer and one with good winter ... in Canada; your U.S. driver's license is valid. Driving in Banff is very ...

Banff’s elevation plays a big role in its cooler climate. The town experiences all four seasons, with summertime air temperatures ranging from 6°C to 21°C, and winter temperatures ranging from ...

Banff Avenue divides the town and runs south from the Trans-Canada Highway across the Bow ... site for the Nordic skiing events of the 1988 Winter Olympics, and serves as a frequent backdrop ...