Bighorn sheep frequent the higher slopes of Mount Norquay and around Lake Minnewanka while the cliffs that flank the Icefield Parkway and the Mount Bourgeau Trail are the realm of mountain goats.

In April 2024, Instagrammer @mddyelrck found candle ice at Lake Minnewanka, whose name means "Lake of the Spirits" in the language of the Indigenous Stoney Nakoda First Nations people. Lake ...