If you do want to explore the glacier's surface, or are simply looking for an excellent tour, recent visitors suggested taking an Ice Explorer tour onto the Athabasca Glacier. Past travelers raved ...

In Alberta, Canada, lies the largest national park in the Rockies and the world's second-largest Dark Sky Preserve - perfect for adventure and scenic beauty.

The air is as fresh as you might expect from a mountain range, but on Alberta’s Athabasca Glacier, you can still catch a whiff of diesel fuel from the giant tour buses that escort tourists up ...