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Alberta is probably best known for it's beautiful National parks but there
are many smaller attractions that should be considered. Many of the following locations
will require hiking in order to get to them while other are readily
accessible. This province offers a lot to do in the way of Activities
such as Cycling,
Camping,
Hunting,
Fishing,
White
water rafting, Canoeing,
Rock
climbing, Caving,
Skiing
(some of the best in the world) and on and on. The radically varied terrain makes this such a great
place to get out of doors.
The Mid to Eastern portion of this province is the the beginning of
the great prairie that stretches over 1000 mile (1600 km) and
encompasses the the provinces of Saskatchewan
and Manitoba. The
prairie area being a vast stretch of relatively flat land makes it an
ideal location for farming and ranching. For recreation the people of
this region enjoy waterfowl, deer and game bird hunting. In the
southern portion around Drumheller and just above the US border the
Antelope is the big game of choice, not to mention the biggest game of
them all "Dinosaurs". Some of the greatest fossil
finds come from this region and attract paleontologists and amateurs
alike. The vast open areas of this province lend
themselves to motocross and ATV riding.
However when you enter the Western portion you come across the
foothills and the rockiest of the Rocky Mountains. Where you have
mountains you have almost every type of activity imaginable. The
elevation changes makes doing what may become mundane on flat land, an
exhilarating experience. The water in the rivers doesn't wind it way
to the sea, it assaults every curve and obstacle in it's way and the
flora and fauna reflect the enormous changes in climate brought on by
the elevation. Naturally everyone thinks of skiing
in the mountains of Alberta, but it's majestic beauty
is enough reason to go. The scenery is breathtaking and for
people who did not grow up in the mountains they may seem
somewhat daunting, when in fact there is probably no greater
place on earth (except maybe the tropics). The people are
friendly and because so much of the Rockies are in national
parks so are the animals. Wildlife viewing is at it's
greatest in these locations because the wildlife is protected
and plentiful. Because they feel unmolested you may easily get
into close range of many normally elusive beasts. Mind you, you
must exercise caution because these are still wild animals and
may display some of their natural behavior which is to defend
theirselves or their young or even their territory. Not
much chance that any of them will want to eat you but there are
many large predators such as the grizzly and black bear and
cougars, that have been know to attack a human for one
reason or another. Hope that doesn't scare you but do use
caution when in the vicinity of any wild animal.
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