Banff and Lake Louise, even under a blanket of snow—or perhaps because of it—are everything you see in photos and then some ... (My first time in this winter wonderland entailed many firsts ...

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

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 ...

The skiers, however, will want to vacation in the height of winter. Depending on what you want to do, Banff can be seen as an almost year-round destination (although fall can be a bit of a gamble).

It was once the site for the Nordic skiing events of the 1988 Winter Olympics, and serves as a frequent backdrop for several Hollywood films. Banff National Park occupies more than 2,000 square ...