Alberta Central: Discover Alberta's heartland, with lush agricultural areas and communities that take pride in their history and culture. Central Alberta is filled with stunning features: idyllic rolling foothills, expansive prairie vistas and the countless lakes that make this region an outdoor playground.

Alberta North: Northern Alberta’s grandiose lakes, mighty rivers, abundant wildlife and untapped wilderness are the backdrop for an outdoor adventure of a lifetime. Experience it with a rod and reel in hand, by horseback, canoe, kayak, dogsled or snowmobile. Famous for its native and migratory bird populations, experienced guides and interpretive programs, this region is an outdoor paradise for naturalists.

Alberta South: From its rippling wheat fields to the Hoodoos of the Canadian Badlands, southern Alberta has a surprising array of topography and offers a look at history as far back as the Cretaceous period. There are three UNESCO World Heritage Sites to explore, and all things prehistoric, from dinosaurs to ancient First Nations campsites. Hike, camp, paddle, horseback ride, or take a guided or self-guided tour.

Calgary: Amidst its towering tributes to the oil and gas industry, Calgary is bustling with museums, theatres, art galleries, fine restaurants and superlative shops. Famed for its entrepreneurial spirit and youthful population, the city continues to honour its western heritage, especially evident during the Calgary Stampede every July.

Canadian Rockies: Flanking Alberta’s western border with their rugged peaks and ranges, the Canadian Rockies are home to alpine meadows, emerald lakes, wild waterways, backcountry wilderness and some of the best hiking and skiing in the world. You'll find villages with all the amenities from roadside campgrounds to five star resorts. Most famous are the national parks of Banff and Jasper, as well as the numerous provincial parks and recreation areas of Kananaskis Country.

Edmonton: Alberta’s capital city and international gateway lies in the geographic heart of the province. Known as the Festival City, Edmonton is loved for its cultural events, superb museums, vibrant arts scene, eclectic neighbourhoods and spectacular river valley. The city’s renowned folk music and theatrical fringe festivals are magnets for international visitors.

Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States in land area, more than twice as large as Texas, the next largest state. Juneau is the capital of Alaska, and although it is located on the mainland, no roads connect Juneau to the rest of the North American highway system. Access is by sea or air only.

Traveling in Alaska is like traveling in no other place on earth. With 586,000 square miles to explore in Alaska, visitors can choose from wildlife viewing, sea kayaking, and guided glacier hikes, or relax aboard a one-day cruise, pan for gold, or bait a rod for Alaska’s world-famous King salmon fishing.

Special Alaskan delights include spotting a grizzly bear with cubs in tow, or the instant when the silence of a misty fjord is shattered by a pod of giant humpback whales, breaching high into the air, then crashing back against the sea. While your floatplane flies over crystal glaciers, toward the midnight sun, you are reminded that Alaska can provide the adventure of a lifetime.

Washington
Washington State is one of the world’s great travel destinations. Lying mainly along the 49th parallel, bordering British Columbia to the north, Washington is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States - the only state to be named after a US president.

Whether you favor the delights of the great outdoors or the great indoors, Washington offers everything for the visitor and resident alike. Outdoor activities and adventures are endless, with cycling, boating, river and sea kayaking, camping, fishing, golfing, hiking, and mountain climbing being amongst the more popular activities.

Western Washington supports dense forests of conifers and areas of temperate rain forest, with the deep forests of the Olympic Peninsula being among the only temperate rainforests in the continental United States. Eastern Washington, east of the Cascades, has a relatively dry climate with large areas of semiarid steppe and a few truly arid deserts lying in the rainshadow of the Cascades.

The Cascade Range contains several volcanoes; Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams. Mount St. Helens is currently the only Washington volcano that is actively erupting, although all of them are considered active volcanoes. Mount Rainier is the highest mountain in the state, and is covered with more glacial ice than any other peak in the lower 48 states.