select one with four-wheel drive to better navigate off-road in summer and one with good winter tires to get you through snow. You can rent a car at the Calgary airport or once in Banff.

Think fields of wildflowers, quaint shops, mountain hikes, and days out on a sparkling lake. There's a bunch of small towns ...

Jennifer Malloy is a writer and journalist based in Alberta, whose work has appeared in BBC Travel, The Toronto Star, and The Globe and Mail. As the international gateway to Banff, Canada’s ...