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This is the moment a mother bear and her cubs brought traffic to a halt with park rangers stepping in to ensure their safe crossing. Ashley Brooke Wise, 42, was traveling down Highway 1 in Banff National Park, Canada, when traffic suddenly stopped. Park rangers had blocked the highway in both directions to allow a mother bear and her two cubs to cross safely. A video captured the moment the mother bear, followed by her cubs, made her way across the busy road. Ashley, a teacher from Madison, Alabama, said: "We couldn't see what was causing the holdup at first. "There were probably six or seven cars stopped. "I got out to take a look and that's when I saw the bear. "We were at a safe distance but had a great view! "It was so cool to see the bear and then the cubs came across. I was just in awe. I love seeing wildlife and I felt so lucky to witness it." Every summer, Ashley travels across the country visiting national parks. She said: "Two years ago, I did a 54-day tour of the West. I drove to Vancouver for an Alaskan cruise and hit 19 national parks across eight states. "I completely fell in love with national parks and decided I wanted to visit every one in the U.S. "Then a family friend told me about Banff. I saw a picture of Lake Louise and knew I had to see it in person. "So this summer, I visited four new US parks, eight in Canada and returned to two I'd been to before." Though this wasn't Ashley's first bear sighting, it was the most memorable. She said: "I saw two bears in Yellowstone once, but they were far off in the distance. "This experience was way better. It was close and totally unexpected." The footage was filmed on on July 2. (Footage by SWNS via Getty Images)