Kootenay National Park

Welcome, intrepid traveler, to Kootenay National Park. I am delighted to be your guide through this extraordinary ninety four kilometer stretch of untamed wilderness, a place where the profound forces of geology and time are laid…

We begin our journey at a truly dramatic threshold, Sinclair Canyon. As you approach this gateway just north of Radium Hot Springs, the earth seems to suddenly crack open, revealing towering, rust colored walls that flank the…

We continue our journey northward, following the serpentine path of the Vermilion River. Our next point of interest is Numa Falls. …

Approximately forty minutes from the bustling town of Banff, we arrive at the trailhead for the Paint Pots. The journey begins with a picturesque, easy walk that initially belies the strange landscape that awaits us. …

As we ascend a short slope bordering a small, peculiarly orange river, the forest suddenly gives way to an astonishing sight. You are now walking on the Paint Pots. …

Our next destination is Marble Canyon, perhaps the most iconic geological feature in Kootenay National Park. We begin our exploration on a well maintained, one point four kilometer loop trail that acts almost like a curated,…

As we progress further along the Marble Canyon trail and cross another of its spanning bridges, the true scale of this geological marvel becomes shockingly apparent. Look down. …

We conclude our journey through Kootenay National Park at a place of profound geographical significance, the Continental Divide. Here, at the summit of the Vermilion Pass, we stand on the very spine of the North American…