Traveling Huntleys

Inspiring travel stories, tips, and guides from a couple exploring the world one destination at a time.

Michael Huntley

West Glacier & Trout Creek, Montana

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Last Updated: May 2026

We thoroughly enjoyed exploring British Columbia and Alberta over the past two months. Back in the USA at West Glacier, Montana — the border crossing was quick, easy, and uneventful. The storage locker we rented in the US worked out well despite the stories other RVers had warned us about regarding theft; we chose one that was gated, fenced, and under 24-hour surveillance. After watching a couple of seasons of NatGeo border crossing documentaries, we left our firearms, ammunition, exceptional bottles of single malt whisky, and medications beyond the six-week supply limit in the USA rather than chance any complications at the crossing.

A small cascade tumbling over mossy rocks along a hiking trail in Glacier National Park, West Glacier, Montana
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Yoho National Park & Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada

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Last Updated: May 2026

From Revelstoke we headed east to Golden, BC, positioned between Yoho National Park and the Columbia Mountains. The fires that had followed us since Kelowna persisted — we could see smoke rising from burning trees on the surrounding mountainsides. Yoho, Banff, Kootenay, and Jasper National Parks all share borders; the only highway closed by fire was the one through Kootenay, which we had already driven.

The thundering cascade of Takakkaw Falls, the second-tallest waterfall in Canada, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
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Mount Revelstoke & Glacier National Parks, British Columbia, Canada

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Last Updated: May 2026

We left the vineyards of Kelowna and traveled northeast into the smoke-filled Columbia Mountains, bound for Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks in British Columbia. There were over 566 wildfires burning across the province — a state of emergency had been declared, most fires sparked by lightning. Even though the smoke took away from the rugged beauty of the Columbia Mountains and severely limited our activities, we still found outstanding trails and waterfalls worth exploring.

A smoke-filled valley view from Revelstoke during the 2018 British Columbia wildfire emergency, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
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