Lake Louise - Banff National Park

We are in the Lake Louise area and will head to Jasper tomorrow. We hiked, biked and learned about bears and other wildlife. We ate at the lodge next to Lake Louise and enjoyed the beautiful weather. 

Someone told us we needed to go over to Moraine Lake, too. I think everyone else decided the same thing. It was very crowded, but beautiful. The turquoise color of these lakes is incredible! 

We drove into Lake Louise through Kootenay Park where we saw big horned sheep. I only got a photo of a behind heading into the forest. 

We learned that Banff National Park has a system to protect the wildlife. The main highway is fenced off from the park. They have built over and underpasses to allow passage for the animals. The result has been a 90% drop in highway deaths for deer and elk. The bears are taking a bit longer to learn to use them, but the mother bears are starting to teach their cubs to use them.   

As we don't have data coverage we are using the Town of Canmore Civic Centre  free wifi.