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In the field, Bears in Banff

In the field, Bears in Banff

Update: 2022-06-09
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After travelling 3400km in 9 days through the Canadian Rockies I took a ton of great photos, learned a lot about wildlife, and have some ideas for future photography trips. Listen to this episode to here about all of this and more!

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Our Itinerary:
May 27th Vancouver -> Chase
May 28th Chase -> Banff
May 29th Banff (exploring Northern Banff)
May 30th Banff (exploring Kananaskis)
May 31st Banff -> Fairmont
June 1st Fairmont (fishing in Kootenay rockies)
June 2nd Fairmont -> Revelstoke
June 3rd Revelstoke (fishing in Revelstoke)
June 4th Revelstoke (exploring Golden and Rogers Pass)
June 5th Revelstoke -> Vancouver

Wildlife sightings list
14 black bears (including 4 cubs and a cinnamon bear)
1 Grizzly Bear (Grizzly Bear 2160 in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park)
To many Cow Elk to count
To many Mule Deer to count
12 White Tail Deer
1 Southern Mountain Caribou
1 Cow Moose
3 Bull Elk
1 Spruce Grouse
5 Bald Eagles

Missed animals
Grey Wolf
Coyote
Red Fox
Bull Moose
Great Grey Owl

Best stops (and short drives) to spot wildlife:
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Bow Valley Parkway
Spray Lakes Road
Icefields Parkway

Other Cool Stops:
Natural Bridge (Yoho National Park)
Meadows in the sky parkway
Johnston Canyon (Banff National Park)
Peter Lougheed Visitor Centre (we actually saw a grizzly bear in the parking lot but I wouldnt count on it as a spot to see wildlife)
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In the field, Bears in Banff

In the field, Bears in Banff

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