Famous Grizzly Bears of Banff: The Boss, Split Lip, Bear 142 & More
The Boss isn’t the only famous bear of Banff! With an estimated 60-65 bears frequenting this National Park, Parks Canada is familiar with many bears in the area. Parks Canada…
Welcome to Mountains and Treasures
Photography & Gifts
Mountains and Treasures is a family run business based in Canmore, Alberta in the heart of the Canadian Rockies – and just a stone’s throw away from Banff! We partner with local printers and gift stores to provide photography, gifts and souvenirs that are proudly Made in Canada.
Travel the Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies have so many bucket list locations like Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Mount Rundle, Peyto Lake, and the Three Sisters Mountains.
Millions of visitors travel from all over the world each year just to see them in person! These articles will help you plan your trip of a lifetime and make sure you don’t miss out on anything:
Visiting Bow Lake (Perfect Pit Stop for Your Banff Bucket List!)
Bow Lake is by far one of the easiest lakes near Banff to get to. There’s no 10-minute walk up a trail like at Peyto Lake, and no shuttles to…
Moraine Lake: The Most Memorable Stop in the Rockies
Moraine Lake is one of the Rockies’ most photographed lakes, and a must-see for any first-time visitor to the Park. It’s not hard to understand why, with its stunning turquoise…
Visit Our Stockists
You can find Mountains and Treasures in over 30 stores in Alberta! Next time you visit the Rockies, stop in and shop in person!
Online Nature Photography Gallery
Our wildlife and landscape prints will take you home to the Canadian Rocky Mountains no matter where you are in the world.
Featuring scenic photos from Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kananaskis Country, and other gems of the Canadian wilderness. Enjoy Lake Louise, Mount Rundle and other stunning Alberta nature photography, along with the majestic wildlife that call these places home.
The word “treasures” is associated with gold and silver coins, but you can’t put a price on nature. From tiny pikas to mysterious wolves, right up to the magnificent grizzly bear are just a few of the treasures you’ll find in the Canadian Rockies.
Time spent hiking in the mountains and shared with our local wildlife is what’s most valuable to us. We hope each of our photographs brings you a little closer to the wild wherever you are.
Learn More about Photography Prints
5 Photos that Show the Soft Side of Grizzly Bears
Grizzly bears have a formidable reputation—and for good reasons. Standing over 8 feet tall (on two legs) and weighing upwards of 700 pounds, these powerful predators can certainly be threatening…
Our Best Wildlife Photography of the Year (2023)
In November, Mountains and Treasures celebrated our first full year in business! 🥳 It has been a lot of fun releasing images and seeing which ones do well in the…
Care Guide for Fine Art Photography Prints
Whether you opt for a canvas gallery wrap, metallic print or traditional lustre paper print, your fine art photos represent both artistic expression and financial investment. Proper care and handling…
Photography Greeting Cards
Locally designed and printed in Canmore, Alberta, these photography greeting cards are blank inside and perfect to keep on hand for any occasion. Share your love for wilderness and nature with friends and family!
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Beautiful Red Fox Greeting Card$6.00 -
Castle Mountain Greeting Card$6.00 -
Bald Eagle in Flight Greeting Card$6.00 -
The Boss Bear of Banff National Park Greeting Card$6.00 -
Common Loon Greeting Card$6.00 -
Wolf After Snowstorm Greeting Card$6.00 -
Rundle Mountain Sunrise Greeting Card$6.00 -
Grizzly Bear Greeting Card$6.00 -
Lake Louise, Alberta Greeting Card$6.00 -
Three Sisters Mountain, Canmore Greeting Card$6.00 -
Morant’s Curve, Banff National Park Greeting Card$6.00 -
Eagle in a Snowstorm Greeting Card$6.00
The Man Behind the Camera
Steve McLaughlin is a Canadian wildlife and landscape photographer based in Canmore, Alberta and Banff, Alberta.
From a young age Steve felt most at home in the great outdoors. After finishing a rewarding career as a firefighter, he took up photography to share his love of the natural world with others.
Steve hits the trails with his camera every day that he can.
Learn Photography
Get tips on picking out the perfect camera gear, understanding the settings and improving your wildlife and landscape photography.
5 Reasons Why Your Wildlife Photos are Blurry (and How to Fix Them)
You spent hours seeking out your subjects, composing each frame, and patiently waiting for the perfect moment to capture that once-in-a-lifetime shot. But when you review the results, instead of…
Wildlife Photography for Beginners: 8 Essential Tips for Awe-Inspiring Animal Shots
There’s nothing more exciting than capturing stunning images of animals in their natural habitats! Whether you’re photographing birds, bears, deer or everything in between, wildlife photography lets you freeze fleeting…
Is Etsy Worth It for Photographers? An Honest Look at the Pros and Cons
If you’re a photographer looking to sell your work online, you’ve definitely come across Etsy as a potential sales platform. Etsy’s huge built-in audience of over 80 million buyers and…
Clouds & Drives: Storing & Backing Up Your Photos
Storage and backups may not be the most exciting topics, but they’re one of those little admin tasks that come with being a photographer. Get them right and you can…
How Burst Mode Can Improve Your Wildlife Photography
As a wildlife photographer, some of the most breathtaking and captivating moments you’ll have the opportunity to capture are also the most fleeting. The sudden burst of a bird taking…
From Click to Catalog: Managing Storage Space for Photographers
As nature photographers, we can collect hundreds and even thousands of images! Especially if you shoot wildlife using burst mode, or landscape time lapses, you’ll find your memory cards filling…
