People & Culture

Love affair with Lake O’Hara: On the trail of the Group of Seven’s J.E.H. MacDonald

A sweeping new exhibit at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies celebrates MacDonald’s “O’Hara Era” through paintings, diaries, letters and artifacts

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4 minutes

Places

A fresh perspective: how changing the angle reveals a new face of the Canadian Rockies

Photographer Paul Zizka shares his process creating Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography and the stories behind the shots

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3 minutes

Travel

Secret season in Jasper: 3 days of ice walking, ice skating and other winter adventures

Avoid the crowds and discover frozen canyons, scenic lakes and hearty cuisine in this epic Rocky Mountain town

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9 minutes

History

“The Switzerland of America”

How the Canadian Pacific Railway turned amenity into luxury with its now-forgotten mountain hotel dining stations

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3 minutes