Category: Saskatchewan

Experiencing Canada’s Great Migration in Saskatchewan

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Snow geese, Saskatchewan

Just after dawn, the constant chatter that carried on all night suddenly gets louder, a sure sign that something is about to happen. Seconds later it reaches a crescendo of raucous “whouk, whouk” calls as countless wings flap and thousands of snow geese lift off en masse. The flying frenzy covers such an immense area that it almost obscures the sky. This thrilling spectacle is… Read moreExperiencing Canada’s Great Migration in Saskatchewan

20 Favourite Saskatchewan Landscape Photos from 2020

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Churchill River, Saskatchewan

Each December, we usually do a posting on our favourite new landscapes of the year. But this year was a year like no other, with the pandemic setting the agenda as to where and when we could go. Since we spent a lot of time close to home, we decided that this year we’ll concentrate on our new photos of Saskatchewan. A highlight this year… Read more20 Favourite Saskatchewan Landscape Photos from 2020

20 Favourite New Bird Photos from 2020

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Bufflehead duck, Saskatchewan

Near the end of each year we usually do a posting on our favourite wildlife photos that we got during the year. As it turned out, birds dominated most of our wildlife photography this year, so we decided to keep the list focused on our feathered friends. It would be an understatement to say that 2020 was a year like no other, with the pandemic… Read more20 Favourite New Bird Photos from 2020

Photographing the Amazing Whooping Crane Migration in Saskatchewan

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Whooping Cranes in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a hotspot for seeing and photographing whooping cranes, one of the rarest and most famous endangered birds in North America. Each fall these magnificent white birds migrate around 4,000 km from their nesting grounds in Wood Buffalo National Park, straddling the Alberta / Northwest Territories border, to their winter home in Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas Gulf Coast. They fly a… Read morePhotographing the Amazing Whooping Crane Migration in Saskatchewan

Best Fall Colour Hike in Prince Albert National Park

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Spruce River Highlands Trail, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan’s Prince Albert National Park is a prime spot both for fall colours and for hiking. But if you want to combine the best of both worlds, it’s hard to beat the Spruce River Highlands Trail. It’s an enjoyable 8.5-km loop through hilly terrain, shady stands of tall aspen forest, and open meadows on sandy slopes overlooking the Spruce River Valley. Near the turn-around point… Read moreBest Fall Colour Hike in Prince Albert National Park