Exploring the National Parks of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Location: Rocky Mountains, Canada Mt. Rundle It's 7am on Banff avenue. The street bustling by day is still in slumber and barely lit by the dawn glow. Leaving my hostel nestled amongst hotels and guesthouses on the high road, this first bus is headed to the edge of town. The interface between urban and wild. Cross the Bow River, walk through the resort and skirt round the back of the golf course to the tree