Mountains over Rooftops in Banff

There's a Bear in There ...

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June 16th 2008
..... and we've been hiking through Banff National Park for days on end, giving onlookers the impression we're a bunch of loonies escaped from some sort of mental institution. To avoid bear attacks, (& believe us, we knew there were definitely a handful of grizzlys roaming our immediate vicinity thanks to ranger warnings and fresh bear droppings), we were instructed to talk loudly, sing constantly ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more