Pretty dramatic, the way the Rockies rise up from the prairie approaching Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta. I guess the same thing happens approaching Denver from the east, but it still startled me after so much flat!
Waterton is contiguous with Glacier National Park in Montana, and though the mountains here don't seem to be as high as the ones on the Montana side (no snowcaps, and not many glaciers at all, despite the slightly higher latitude), it is still a stunningly beautiful area to explore via car and hikes.
I'd been to Glacier NP on the Montana side once before and wanted to focus on the Canada side this time around, but was thrilled to sneak across the border for a few hours when I found out my Denver friend J happened to be there on her own road trip through the northwestern U.S. We had a fantastic dinner in Many Glacier Junction, plus of course conversation about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. She seriously inspired me with her incredible hiking prowess and (as always) hugely happy, adventurous spirit.
I crossed back into Canada feeling totally rejuvenated and drove out to the west side of Waterton for an evening walk, even seeing a black bear in a roadside field on the way back to the town of Waterton Park.
Beautiful, beautiful. Wish you were here.
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