This little Alberta village tucked away in a stunning ... but the real intrigue here is the picturesque lake. The glacier-fed lake is chilly, but has a turquoise hue that makes it striking.

GUIDE: Alberta is a gold mine for water activities ranging from water skiing to kite boarding. Let’s explore the best spots ...

Part of an international peace park with Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta ... trail to the Hidden Lake Overlook, where they can see mountain goats (a symbol of Glacier National Park ...

GUIDE: If you’re in the mood to do something notable, we might have just the thing. From scrambles that will put you on edge ...

Experience the town’s cowboy past at Alberta’s first large-scale ranch ... then continue past Medicine Lake to glacier-fed Maligne Lake, the region’s largest natural lake at 13.7 miles ...

Abner and Mary Alberta “Bert” Sprague built a summer cabin in Glacier Basin. By 1910, they were living in it full time, operating it as a lodge that sat in what is now the Sprague Lake parking ...

Between 17,000 and 21,000 years ago the last North American glacier reached ... formed Glacial Lake Agassiz, which covered most of what is now Saskatchewan and Alberta, plus a sliver of northwest ...

The Portage Glacier just outside Anchorage is a huge tourist attraction in the summer. In the winter, the lake at the toe of the glacier freezes over, and locals can skate to it. In the summertime ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Enjoy lunch or a pint at Lucke's Lounge inside Lake McDonald Lodge while you wait for your Glacier Park Boat or Red Bus tour to begin. The small and cozy lounge has ...