Ranked as one of the world's most scenic drives by National Geographic, Condè Nast, and numerous other publications, the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park in the Canadian province of Alberta is on many travel bucket lists. A 232-kilometer (144 miles) long ribbon of pavement that goes through the majestic scenery of the Canadian Rockies, the Icefields Parkway passes along towering mountains, pristine lakes, and even glaciers. It was the allure of this magnificent scenery that led me to experience the Icefields Parkway for myself in the middle of September 2024, following the path between Lake Louise and Jasper that many others before me had also experienced. The Icefields Parkway is part of Alberta Highway 93 (AB 93), which connects Jasper National Park and Banff National Park with Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, and beyond. The story of the Icefields Parkway goes back tens of millions of years when tectonic forces pushed up the ocean fl...
Because every road has a story.