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Sharing the best place in the world! #Banff #BanffNationalPark #Canmore (and a little #Jasper) www.reddit.com/r/Banff

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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Banff Upper Hot Springs will be closed from October 13 to early November for its annual fall maintenance period. via FB: www.facebook.com/BanffNP/post... parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/ban... #Banff #BanffNationalPark
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Rocky Mountain Outlook @rockymtnoutlook.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers explore cross-species transmission risks of chronic wasting disease
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Researchers explore cross-species transmission risks of chronic wasting disease
Researchers at the University of Calgary are highlighting the complexity of prion diseases after a study found evidence of silent infections in chronic wasting disease cases.
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The Town of Banff, in partnership with Communauto, has launched a new resident-only car share program, giving locals access to vehicles when they need them, without the costs of ownership. banff.ca/m/NewsFlash/... #Banff
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Banff and Communauto launch car share service to drive lower costs for residents
BANFF, AB, June 18, 2026 — Banff residents now have a new way to get around without owning a car. Through a collaboration between the Town of Banff and Communauto, a new car-sharing service is launchi
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Three people rescued from a capsized canoe on Lake Louise. Instagram video. www.instagram.com/reel/DZt68EN... #Banff #LakeLouise #BanffNationalPark
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Paavnii on Instagram: "Due to heavy winds, 3 people fell into the freezing water of lake Louise. But the rescue team managed to save all 3. Felt so bad for the people! Canada’s rescue services are th...
1,456 likes, 54 comments - paavni.kataria on June 17, 2026: "Due to heavy winds, 3 people fell into the freezing water of lake Louise. But the rescue team managed to save all 3. Felt so bad for the pe...
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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Bow Falls in Banff, May 30, 2026. Warning: loud. The Bow River starting to get swole, from all the rain + snowpack melting going on in the mountains. #Banff #BanffNationalPark #BowFalls #BowRiver #Alberta
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
FortisAlberta is investigating an unplanned power outage in Banff. No estimate to restore power is provided at this time. Typical time for recovery is 2.5 hours. Updates: service.fortisalberta.com #Banff
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The Fur-Bearers @thefurbearers.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
In #Banff, bears The Boss and Split Lip are recognized for their size, scars, and intersections with human activity. They reflect coexistence where wildlife is protected yet shaped by human presence. Here’s what they can teach us: buff.ly/vqBIteQ 📸 Photos by @johnemarriott.bsky.social
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NatoRepublic @natorepublic.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Big Horn Sheep, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada #photography #wildlife #mammals #nature #Canada #banff #Alberta #canon
A Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep grazing along the side of the road
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Joan Carson Martelli @joancarsonmartelli.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
One from the Canadian Rockies for #MountainMonday #mountains #lake #BanffNationalPark #LandscapePhotography
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Foxtrot Imagery @foxtrotimagery.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The kind of place you never want to leave ❤️ Lake Louise in Banff National Park . . . #LakePhotography #LakeLouise #BanffNationalPark #MountainPhotography #LandscapePhotography #ExploreCanada #TravelPhotography #DiscoverEarth #OutdoorPhotography
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Two routes lead to the shallow, aquamarine Grassi Lakes: an easier forest path (Upper) on an old road, or a steeper interpretive trail with waterfall views of Canmore. Stay on designated trails as this is a wildlife corridor 🦌🦌 www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kanana... #Canmore #GrassiLakes #Kananaskis
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
High streamflow advisory for Bow River banff.ca/m/newsflash/... #Banff #BanffNationalPark #BowRiver #Alberta
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High streamflow advisory for Bow River
A High Streamflow Advisory has been issued for the Bow River, upstream of the Town of Banff, in the townsite and downstream to Ghost Reservoir.Water levels are rising on the Bow River due to warm temp
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Rocky Mountain Outlook @rockymtnoutlook.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
NEWS: Calving season prompts elk warning in Bow Valley
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Calving season prompts elk warning in Bow Valley
The advisory was issued on Tuesday (May 26).
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Pavlo Shemchuk was visiting Banff with his cousin and best friend in early May, and during a trip to Johnston Canyon he jumped into the water calgaryherald.com/news/local-n... #Banff #BanffNationalPark #JohnstonCanyon
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Body of American tourist who jumped into creek at Johnston Canyon recovered
The body of American visitor Pavlo Shemchuk has finally been recovered at Johnston Canyon.
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Mounties in Alberta say an American tourist who jumped into a rapidly moving waterfall in Banff National Park is likely dead. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... #Banff #BanffNationalPark
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Search for American tourist's body in Banff National Park waterfall continues: RCMP
Mounties in Alberta say an American tourist who jumped into a rapidly moving waterfall in Banff National Park is likely dead.
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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Johnston Canyon Trail and Day-Use Area are currently closed as Parks Canada responds to a suspected drowning incident. www.facebook.com/share/1De6Ep... #Banff #BanffNationalPark
Screenshot of a Facebook post. It reads: ⛔AREA CLOSURE NOTICE - Johnston Canyon Trail and Day-Use Area are currently closed to all public access in support of a visitor safety operation.
 
Parks Canada is responding to a suspected drowning incident near the Lower Falls area at Johnston Canyon. The RCMP is leading the investigation and Parks Canada Visitor Safety specialists and Law Enforcement officers are on site supporting the response. 
 
Parks Canada extends sincere condolences to the individual’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. Out of respect for the individual involved and their family, Parks Canada will not share further details at this time.
 
Members of the public are asked to respect all closures and stay clear of the area to ensure public safety and to allow responders to carry out their work.
 
Parks Canada will provide updates once the area has reopened to visitors.
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Krista Joan Green @krista-joan-art.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
One of my favourites! “Castle Mountain” for #mountainmonday #photography #canada #banff #landscapephotography
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Toshio @toshio04.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Amazing view on Sulphur Mountain at Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. #hiking #mountain #valley #banff #canada
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Shadowmac Photography 📸🇨🇦 @shadowmacphotos.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Red Canoe Calm - Lake Louise, Alberta 🇨🇦 #StunDay #Reflectionphotography #Landscapephotography #BlueskyArtShow #Photography #NaturePhotography #Canoe #Travel #PanoPhoto #Banff #Reflection #Nature #LakeLouise #Alberta #Calm #Tranquility #Hike #Backroads #Mountains #Canada
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The other Banff
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Parks Canada has rescued three groups of hikers in Banff National Park over the past two weeks, all of the incidents linked to the high level of snow still covering many trails. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #Banff #BanffNationalPark
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Deep snow triggers multiple rescues in Banff National Park | CBC News
Parks Canada has carried out three rescues in Banff National Park in recent weeks, all linked to deep, lingering snow that’s obscuring trails and slowing hikers. Officials warn conditions will persist...
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Westslope cutthroat trout to be brought back to natural habitat in Banff National Park www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #Banff #BanffNationalPark
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Parks Canada reintroducing at-risk species of fish in Banff National Park | CBC News
Parks Canada staff in its Lake Louise, Yoho, Kootenay field unit will add westslope cutthroat trout to Margaret Lake and other locations this spring.
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Banff Upper Hot Springs have re-opened. Facebook post from Banff National Park: www.facebook.com/BanffNP/post... For more information on fees, and hours of operations please visit the Parks Canada website: ow.ly/K0uM50YBmmY #Banff #BanffNationalPark #Alberta
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Inside the ‘Americanization’ of Canada’s national parks: The decade-long battle over control of Banff and Jasper Analysis thehub.ca/2026/03/19/w... #Banff #BanffNationalPark
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Inside the ‘Americanization’ of Canada’s national parks: The decade-long battle over control of Banff and Jasper
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Benjamin Larue, Ph.D. @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Scary results with implications for the Canadian rockies and the beautiful meadows of Banff National Park! Our recent study led by @jonathan-farr.bsky.social shows reductions of alpine herbaceous biomass in Banff: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The awakening of Banff National Park's most iconic grizzly heralds the return of bears to the Alberta landscape. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #Banff #BanffNationalPark #TheBoss
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Legendary Banff grizzly 'The Boss' awakens as Alberta bears begin to emerge | CBC News
The awakening of Banff National Park's most iconic grizzly heralds the return of bears to the Alberta landscape. Parks Canada calls him Bear 122, but he's better known to most in Alberta — and across ...
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The Icefields Parkway will be closed from 4 pm on March 11 to the afternoon of March 12 to allow Parks Canada staff to conduct avalanche control activities. ➡️ For updates and current conditions, check 511.alberta.ca www.facebook.com/JasperNP/pos... #Banff #Jasper
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The Banff-Jasper Highway (1940) - A travel film showing the magnificent scenery of the Rocky Mountains as seen from the highway linking Banff and Jasper National Parks. www.nfb.ca/film/the-ban... #Banff #BanffNationalPark #Canada
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The Banff-Jasper Highway
A travel film showing the magnificent scenery of the Rocky Mountains as seen from the highway linking Banff and Jasper National Parks.
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mjlinde.bsky.social @mjlinde.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
#WaterfallWednesday #naturephotography #forest #blueskykin Early Morning Light in the Forest at Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park. @ericg.photography
Sunrise sidelighting illuminates the coniferous forest that surrounds a mountain stream, small pools ,and low waterfalls.
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Edgy4sst (2024) @edgy4sst.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
#Banff
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therockiescollection @rockiescollection.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I’m convinced the mountains are just showing off at this point. Peyto Lake Banff National Park Canada
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
New in #Banff Throughout the spring/summer, paid parking will be in effect at the upper and lower Parks Canada parking lots, on Sulphur mountain, so at the Banff Hot Springs and the Banff Gondola. $17.50/car, per day. via tr.ee/AviuXH
Screenshot of a Facebook post from Banff National Park, sharing this news. It reads: 

Parks Canada is committed to managing high visitation in popular areas of Banff National Park. This spring in effort to manage significant traffic congestion and parking challenges during peak periods, a three-year paid parking pilot will be in effect for the Sulphur Mountain area.  
What visitors need to know:
📅 The paid parking pilot will be in effect from May 15 - October 12, 2026. Daily, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
💲 The paid parking rate is $17.50 per vehicle, per day (in addition to a valid national park pass)
• Paid parking applies to both the upper and lower Parks Canada parking lots.
• Visitors can pay at on-site machines provided. There is no requirement to display proof of purchase on your dashboard.
• Failure to pay may result in a Notice of Parking Violation, payable at the payment machines in the parking lots. 
🚍 Planning ahead and taking transit remains the best way to access the area. Consider taking Roam Public Transit to the Sulphur Mountain area this Summer! For more on bus routes, please visit: 
ℹ️ Revenue from this pilot will help support public transit in the area and throughout the national park.  To learn more about getting around the national park, car-free, please visit: https://ow.ly/un3I50YoRAX
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #Banff
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Alberta cuts access to health care for some temporary workers, raising concerns in the Bow Valley | CBC News
Alberta has stopped offering provincial health coverage to some people on working holiday and young professional visas, a change that came into effect earlier this year without a public announcement. ...
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Parks Canada is now investigating calgary.citynews.ca/2026/02/07/l... #Banff #BanffNationalPark
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Lake Louise mess linked to late January gender reveal party
Parks Canada is investigating after a Reddit Post shows an apparent gender reveal that left dye and tinsel across the ice on Jan. 31.
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Ray Lamay 🇨🇦 @raylamay.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
First trip to Bannf. We will definitely be back. Love this place. @banff.bsky.social
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Due to inclement weather conditions, Moraine Lake Road is closing one day early. parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/ban... #Banff #MoraineLake #BanffNationalPark
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Information for Commercial Vehicle Operators
Find information for Commercial Vehicle Operators about access to the Lake Louise Lakeshore, Moraine Lake, and parking for other popular destinations nearby.
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kgdtosh.bsky.social @kgdtosh.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Why a US Company's Dominance in Jasper and Banff Won't Be Challenged via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...
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Why a US Company’s Dominance in Jasper and Banff Won’t Be Challenged | The Tyee
The Competition Bureau has dropped an inquiry into Pursuit’s control of 10 hotels and six major attractions.
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Argen @argenel.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
A beautiful day in Banff ☀️ (Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada) #banff #canada #reflections #travel #nature #landscape #photography
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Jo Berry @joberry.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
There are so many ravens at the #BanffCentre. I have to very sternly remind myself I can't feed them and turn them into my own personal corvid army 🪶
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Baby Doc Rabbit of Caerbannog @totsandpairs.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Recent trip to Banff. Incredible skies.
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Ain’t Nothing Finer in the Land 🖤❤️ @shelbyville2.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Was in Banff Town tonight and we parked on the street to go to dinner. Got out the car and walked across the street and out of nowhere this HUGE FUCKING ELK just ran down the sidewalk where we had just been standing lmao
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Paraglider and hang glider pilots now have new freedoms in the mountain park as the rules have been changed to allow launching and landing within park boundaries. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... #Banff #BanffNationalPark
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Paragliding and hang-gliding pilot project takes off in Banff National Park
A new pilot project is underway in Banff National Park and it’s sent the spirits of many Albertans soaring.
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new... #Jasper #Alberta
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Recovery from Jasper National Park fire expected to take decades
358 Jasper businesses and homes were wiped out in the July, 2024 wildfires. Now, a year later, some residents are still living in temporary homes.
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Calgary Herald @calgaryherald.com · 10/09/2025
Record number of vehicles in Banff as officials consider further traffic reduction measures
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Record number of vehicles in Banff as officials consider further traffic reduction measures
To combat congestion, Banff town officials said they wouldn't be opposed to temporary vehicle bans at busy times.
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Banff @banff.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
“Parks Canada continues to monitor the area closely and will take further management actions if required." www.rmoutlook.com/banff/wolf-g... #Banff #BanffNationalPark
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Wolf gets into human food, Banff campers charged
“Parks Canada continues to monitor the area closely and will take further management actions if required."
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Delicately defiant🇨🇦 @tracydaniel17.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
In beautiful Canmore ❤️
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Matt Warner 🩸 @bloodhealth.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
#bluesky 🇨🇦
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park
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Bob Thomas @bltboston.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
My favorite lake in the Canadian Rockies is beautiful Moraine Lake, located in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park. The lake is fed by glaciers, which are responsible for the rock flour, sediment from the glaciers that is suspended in the water and reflects the sunlight.
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