Category: Saskatchewan

Lake Athabasca’s Spectacular North Shore – Part 1

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Pinnacle rock, Lake Athabasca Saskatchewan

Lake Athabasca is the largest lake in Saskatchewan, the ninth largest in North America, and the fourth largest completely within the borders of Canada. Everything about it is big, including having some of Canada’s largest lake trout and northern pike. With a body of water this size, we would expect the landscape to vary, but Athabasca’s north and south shores are like two completely different… Read moreLake Athabasca’s Spectacular North Shore – Part 1

Snake Orgy at Fort Livingstone

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  It’s almost time for one of Saskatchewan’s most unusual wildlife spectacles. As fascinating as Fort Livingstone’s annual snake orgy may be, the story behind it is just as interesting. In 1874, the North West Mounted Police made their historic March West, and established the first Mountie headquarters at Fort Livingstone on the banks of the Swan River in what is now eastern Saskatchewan. This… Read moreSnake Orgy at Fort Livingstone

Battle Creek Road Trip – History and Spectacular Scenery

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Battle Creek Road, Cypress Hills, Alberta

Flowing through both the Alberta and Saskatchewan sections of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, plus Fort Walsh National Historic Site, Battle Creek is one of the shorter waterways on the Canadian Prairies. Yet, few can match it for the mix of history and scenery around every corner of its meandering course.     Located at the northern extent of the Gulf of Mexico watershed, the creek… Read moreBattle Creek Road Trip – History and Spectacular Scenery

Scenic Drive in Grasslands National Park

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Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan

This scenic drive sees little traffic but is one of the most spectacular routes in and around Grasslands National Park. It can be explored as an extension to the park’s popular Ecotour Scenic Drive in the West Block, an 80-km route that heads east of Val Marie on Hwy #18, south and east through the park, then west and north along grid roads back to… Read moreScenic Drive in Grasslands National Park