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Winter night walks in Canmore Kananaskis
Making the most of Canadian winters with an evening adventure under a sea of stars
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Our Country: Elladj Baldé
The figure skater finds freedom on the wild ice of Lake Minnewanka, Alta.
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Winter charm along Calgary’s trails
Escape the hustle of city life and head for the trails to experience the best of solace and snow just minutes from Calgary’s downtown core
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A winter stay at Mount Engadine Lodge in Kananaskis Country
Tales of epic winter trails, mountain scenes, and delicious eats at this rustic Alberta getaway
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The politics of wild: where do Alberta’s wild horses belong?
Free-roaming horses have existed in Alberta for hundreds of years. Some say they’re a nuisance, while others believe they have their own place in the landscape. In the end, who gets to decide the horses’ fate?
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Photos: Exploring majestic hidden glacier caves in the Canadian Rockies
Formed in varying shapes and sizes, these glacier caves create the “perfect playground for photographers”
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9 reasons why you don’t need skis to enjoy Banff
From forest bathing to historic hotels, Canada’s iconic winter wonderland has more to offer than fresh powder
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Assiniboine Lodge: North America’s first backcountry ski lodge
After a long day of hiking or skiing, sit back and relax during happy hour at 2,180 metres elevation
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Bird or UFO? A summer road trip birdwatching and visiting a UFO launch pad in Alberta
Join travel writer Carol Patterson as she explores Cold Lake Provincial Park and the town of St. Paul, home of Canada’s first UFO landing pad
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The making of memories in Jasper National Park
Banff-based travel writer Meghan J. Ward reflects on her love of Jasper and the impact of the devastating wildfires
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Magic Hours: Alberta’s small-town movie theatres in crisis
Documentary filmmaker Levi Holwell explores the world of struggling movie houses and the people sometimes letting go of these vital community spaces
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A fresh perspective: how changing the angle reveals a new face of the Canadian Rockies
Photographer Paul Zizka shares his process creating Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography and the stories behind the shots
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The 1903 Frank Slide: In the shadow of the mountain
The story of Frank, Alta., the deadliest landslide in Canadian history and a town that endures
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Castleguard Cave recognized as a globally significant Key Biodiversity Area
Thanks to a sightless, translucent creature, Canada’s most famous cave is being recognized for its unique species and harsh ecosystem
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Can we beat back the boar?
02Wildlife Wednesday: how sea otters are helping save marshes, one crab dinner at a time
03Animal crossing: Reconnecting North America’s most important wildlife corridor
04Hope grows for one of Canada’s most endangered species as greater sage-grouse are released into the wild
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Is it high time for Canadian cannabis tourism?
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Banff Gondola launches immersive “Nightrise” experience
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8 amazing places to visit for epic views of the Canadian Rockies
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The best larch hikes in Alberta
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Alberta finally has a Nordic Spa—and its location is perfect
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Bathtubs of the plains
Tiny hotspots of biodiversity, prairie potholes can ease the effects of climate heating — if we stop draining them
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RV’ing to Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park
Flanked by the Rocky Mountains, Waterton is one of Canada’s most underrated national parks, complete with mountain vistas, thundering waterfalls and more
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Splendour and Awfulness
Stephen J. Pyne, the author of Awful Splendour: A fire history of Canada, says we are well beyond learning to live with fire — we now have to live with a fire age
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Inside the Calgary Stampede
Robin Esrock heads to Alberta to discover “The Greatest Show on Earth”
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Smother Nature: The struggle to protect Banff National Park
In Banff National Park, Alberta, as in protected areas across the country, managers find it difficult to balance the desire of people to experience wilderness with an imperative to conserve it
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Swift foxes return to Alberta
A photo posted to Facebook by an amateur wildlife photographer led to the discovery of a new swift fox den in southern Alberta for the first time in nearly a century
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Alberta creates new provincial park, adding to world’s largest stretch of protected boreal forest
The newly created Birch River Wildland Park joins a network of parks preserving an area of boreal wilderness twice the size of Vancouver Island
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Why won’t wolverines cross the road?
In shedding light on wolverines’ aversion to roads, new research suggests the key to their conservation in Alberta
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How citizen scientists solved a migration mystery
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
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Crossing time: Alberta’s last river ferries
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Profil de courage : L’homme canadien qui a sauvé son frère après une accident d’hélicoptère
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Profile in courage: The Canadian man who saved his brother after a helicopter crash
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How South Sudanese child soldiers found a new life in Alberta
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The cowboy exclaims: The ballad of an ageing vaquero and his troubled horse, Bunny
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Alberta government to distribute Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada to schools province-wide
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A knight to remember: Medieval glamping in Alberta
An inside look at Good Knights medieval-themed glamping experience — complete with sword fighting, axe throwing, archery and more
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Under a sea of stars
A guide to the annual Jasper Dark Sky Festival — and what you can learn when you gaze skywards.
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Barons of the Prairies
A history of Alberta’s quirky Burger Baron restaurant chain
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7 of the most romantic escapes in Canada
Whether your idea of romance is roses and chocolate or cross-country skiing 11 kilometres through a UNESCO Heritage Park, this list has you covered
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7 cool places to learn about dinosaurs in Canada
If you’ve got a dinosaur-obsessed child — or a keen interest in paleontology yourself — add these fascinating museums and experiences to your travel bucket list
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4 of the best spas in Canada to warm up in this winter
Things are heating up at these four scenic spa retreats
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4 of the best spots for stargazing in Western Canada
Astronomer and author Alan Dyer shares his favourite places in Alberta and Saskatchewan to escape the city lights and take in the wonders of the night sky
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Canoeing in Alberta: A mystic trip down Milk River
A Southern Alberta paddling destination lined with fascinating geological formations and First Nations rock art
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A beginner’s guide to bull riding
Canadian bull-riding champion Tanner Girletz’s advice on how to experience the ride of your life
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A laid-back mountain lodge with great glacier views
As these 10 photos show, an all-inclusive stay at the new Glacier View Lodge in Jasper National Park is the ultimate way to experience the beauty of the famous Icefields Parkway
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Five nature hot spots in Alberta (that aren’t the mountain parks)
Leave the Banff and Jasper crowds behind and check out these five spots that showcase a different side of Alberta’s natural beauty
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Five places to savour a cocktail in Calgary
The birthplace of the Caesar is establishing itself as a surprising hub for craft cocktails
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A tour of the best skiing in the Rockies
Leslie Anthony shares the best of the big hills
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Ten best hikes in Alberta
Best places in Alberta to take a hike
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Exploring Skoki
Travelling through Alberta’s storied mountaineering and ski-touring past and present
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Cementing culture in Medicine Hat’s historic clay district
National Historic site takes visitors back in time to thriving industry
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Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park takes visitors back in time
First Nations history shines through petroglyphs and pictographs
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A hundred years of rodeo
Capturing the spirit of the Calgary Stampede on the eve of its centennial
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Photos: Inside the Royal Alberta Museum’s mammoth move
The Royal Alberta Museum has officially opened its downtown Edmonton building, capping a complex multi-year move that’s captured in this behind-the-scenes photo essay
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Digital map shows Alberta wildfires in near real-time
An interactive map released by Esri Canada allows users to track wildfires and see where they are most active
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Bodo Bison
A local rancher gives a tour of his bison herd
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New species of tyrannosaurus discovered in Alberta
Thanatotheristes — meaning “reaper of death” — is the first tyrannosaur species identified in Canada in 50 years
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“This is where our heart is”
Earlier this year, an Alberta Métis community became the first to purchase their territory from the province. Here’s what it means for their future.
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How artificial intelligence could help predict major forest fires
Researchers at the University of Alberta have trained a "self-organizing map" to identify high-risk days for fires
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University of Alberta researcher developing simpler way to test water quality
Michael Serpe's fieldwork is based in rural India, but he says Canadian First Nations communities could benefit from realtime water quality data as well
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Dinosaur death pose mystery
Theories behind why dinosaur fossils are found in a strange position
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