Disappointed to find it completely snow-covered on my first visit, I knew I had to return to Banff National Park—and soon.

With a size larger than Switzerland, remarkably diverse ecosystems, and karst landforms, this is a perfect place for wilderness adventures.

The best times to visit Banff ... Moraine Lake, this is not the time to come as the road leading to it is permanently closed to private vehicles and only accessible by shuttle from June to mid-October ...