Some mountains don’t need introductions. They don’t just rise—they command. And Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, is one of those rare geological monarchs that can leave even the most seasoned hikers speechless. Towering at 3,954 meters (12,972 feet), this rugged giant in British Columbia is a postcard brought to life, a place where wild nature flexes its most dramatic angles.

Every spring, as the night wraps Toyama Bay in a blanket of stars, another constellation appears just below the surface of the sea. Glowing blue, pulsing softly, the firefly squid—known in Japan as Hotaru Ika—emerges from the depths in a dazzling marine light show that defies logic and feels like magic.