Alberta
The prosperous province of Alberta is the heart of western Canada, sandwiched between the mountains of British Columbia to the west and the prairies of Saskatchewan to the east. Edmonton, Alberta’s capital, and Calgary, to the south, are Canada’s fifth- and sixth-largest cities, respectively, between them holding more than half of the province’s population. These boomtowns have been Canada’s fastest-growing cities since World War II, centres for the staggering oil and gas reserves that have propelled Alberta to the forefront of world energy markets and technology. The stunning mountain playgrounds of Banff, Jasper, and Waterton Lakes national parks show off the Canadian Rockies at their best, with pristine glaciers, rushing rivers, and snow-capped peaks reflected in hundreds of high-country lakes. The parks, and much of the rest of the province, are hove to an abundance of wild-life such as moose, elk, bighorn sheep, wolves, bears, and an amazing array of birds; approximately 340 species of birds migrate through or nest in Alberta. One of the world’s greatest concentrations of dinosaur bones continues to be unearthed in the Red Deer River Valley outside Drumheller. The “Dinosaur Valley”, as it’s called, attracts tourist tyros and professional palaeontologists alike to learn more about earth’s once-dominant former tenants. Throughout the province, wide-open spaces, endless blue skies, and accessible wilderness beckon, and big-city culture awaits when you come down from the hills. So whether your interests lean toward high peaks or high tea, you are sure to find plenty to suit you in Alberta. Beaverhill Lake, Alberta. At the intersection of two ‘flyways’, this area is ‘alive’ with birds during migration. Of special note are the 100,000+ Snow Geese that pass through in spring and fall, along with Sandhill cranes and trumpeter swans.
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