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Our stay in Jasper National Park was wildfire smok

Our stay in Jasper National Park was wildfire smoky to the point where we couldn't even see faint outlines of close peaks let alone anything further. I used the webcams at the Columbia Icefields to figure out which morning might be best for a waterfall excursion and there ended up being one morning with slightly more promising visibility. I ventured out to Athabasca Falls only to discover the area blanketed with fog. Luckily, I hung around for awhile exploring the area and right as I was about to leave the fog started to lift and reveal the mountains and morning sun over the waterfall.

Hazy sunrise at Sunwapta Falls in Jasper National

Hazy sunrise at Sunwapta Falls in Jasper National Park.

Another view of Moraine Lake from our summer road

Another view of Moraine Lake from our summer road trip.

I seem to have gotten a bit lazy at road trip post

I seem to have gotten a bit lazy at road trip posts, the rain and wildfire smoke at Banff and Jasper ruined my momentum and then I never got back into it... but... we should be back in Texas soon and I'll have lots of time to catch up and post the remainder of our trip!
Here's a foggy morning at Lake Louise from our stay in Banff.

Ventured into British Columbia to explore Yoho Nat

Ventured into British Columbia to explore Yoho National Park. Here's a view of Takakkaw Falls on a cloudy afternoon.

We had a few more lucky black bear sightings on ou

We had a few more lucky black bear sightings on our drives through Banff. Here's a roadside black bear eating some berries.

While we did get rained out of a lot of our Banff

While we did get rained out of a lot of our Banff plans, I did manage to schedule my sunrise Moraine Lake shuttle for the only day where there was the possibility of morning light on the mountains.

Onwards to Banff! We'd had pretty good weather (a

Onwards to Banff! We'd had pretty good weather (and wildfire haze) luck for most of our trip but Banff & Jasper was where that all finally caught up with us. Lots of rain in Banff and Jasper was lots of wildfire haze, which put a damper on some of our planned activities. I think that just means we'll have to go back!

Here's a clearing storm at Lake Louise in Banff National Park.

One more from Waterton Lakes! Here's a peaceful s

One more from Waterton Lakes! Here's a peaceful sunrise at the marina with a view of the Prince of Wales Hotel on the hill.

Beating the crowds to Red Rock Canyon in Waterton

Beating the crowds to Red Rock Canyon in Waterton Lakes National Park.

Afternoon View from Bear's Hump in Waterton Nation

Afternoon View from Bear's Hump in Waterton National Park. The hike is only 1.5mi round trip but entirely switchbacks and rocky stairs. Definitely worth it! Swipe for the full view~

Moody evening views of Upper Waterton Lake in Albe

Moody evening views of Upper Waterton Lake in Alberta.

After several recent trips to Glacier National Par

After several recent trips to Glacier National Park, we finally made it over the border to Waterton Lakes National Park, the Canada side of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Here's a view from Driftwood Beach which includes the Prince of Wales Hotel and many peaks along the Waterton Lakes.

Sunrise view of Mount Gould and Grinnell Point alo

Sunrise view of Mount Gould and Grinnell Point along Swiftcurrent Lake.

Afternoon view of the Many Glacier Hotel along Swi

Afternoon view of the Many Glacier Hotel along Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park.

View of Wilbur Falls from our short hikes around t

View of Wilbur Falls from our short hikes around the Many Glacier area.

Morning view of Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier Natio

Morning view of Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park.

Scenic view from Logan Pass as we drove Going-to-t

Scenic view from Logan Pass as we drove Going-to-the-Sun Road. Glacier has quickly become our most visited National Park and this is our 4th visit in 6 years. We spent a lot of time around Rising Sun/Logan Pass on our previous trips so this trip we opted to lodge at Lake McDonald and Many Glacier.

Spent our first afternoon in Glacier National Park

Spent our first afternoon in Glacier National Park assembling a rock rainbow near the hotel with my little helpers. We love the colorful rocks at Lake McDonald!

And another from Butte -- this is Berkeley Pit, fo

And another from Butte -- this is Berkeley Pit, formerly an open pit copper mine which is now one of the largest EPA Superfund sites. It used to be full of dark toxic acid water but more recent treatment efforts have improved the water.

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