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Wildlife
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?
Environment
Tiny hotspots of biodiversity, prairie potholes can ease the effects of climate heating — if we stop draining them
Travel
Flanked by the Rocky Mountains, Waterton is one of Canada’s most underrated national parks, complete with mountain vistas, thundering waterfalls and more
Travel
Robin Esrock heads to Alberta to discover “The Greatest Show on Earth”
Places
Documentary filmmaker Levi Holwell explores the world of struggling movie houses and the people sometimes letting go of these vital community spaces
Travel
An unforgettable spelunking adventure through Alberta’s Rat’s Nest Cave, Canada’s fourth-largest cave system
Travel
Mount Engadine Lodge is the perfect base for a slew of spectacular mountain trails
Travel
An inside look at Good Knights medieval-themed glamping experience — complete with sword fighting, axe throwing, archery and more
Travel
Formed in varying shapes and sizes, these glacier caves create the “perfect playground for photographers”
Wildlife
Wild pigs have been wreaking havoc as they spread across Canada. Is their expansion inevitable, or can we put the brakes on this “ecological trainwreck?”
Wildlife
Plus: blue and fin whales are mating ‘with porpoise,’ B.C. Court ruling finds an environment minister’s statement is ‘for the birds,’ hungry crustaceans chow down on live jellyfish, and why pigs wearing clothes is not the cute story you think it is
Wildlife
L’été dernier, un ambitieux système de passages souterrains et supérieurs pour la faune a été inauguré en Colombie-Britannique sur un tronçon d’autoroute dangereux, juste à l’ouest de la frontière albertaine. Voici comment cela s’est passé.
Wildlife
This past summer an ambitious wildlife under/overpass system broke ground in B.C. on a deadly stretch of highway just west of the Alberta border. Here’s how it happened.
People & Culture
The Quebec senator and former Paralympian on the joy of skiing in Kananaskis, Alta.
People & Culture
The province’s remaining river ferries are enduring meeting places, shuttling people and property across this ancient landscape
People & Culture
Madden Sarver a secouru son frère grièvement blessé après leur hélicoptère s’est écrasé dans une région montagneuse éloignée près de Grande Cache, Alberta le 30 janvier 2009.
People & Culture
Madden Sarver rescued his severely injured brother after their helicopter crashed in a remote mountainous area near Grande Cache, Alta. on Jan. 30, 2009.
People & Culture
Former child soldiers who fought in Sudan during Africa’s bloodiest civil war eventually found refuge in Canada — many of them in Brooks, Alta. Anthropologist, author and journalist Carol Berger shares their stories.
Places
Photographer Paul Zizka shares his process creating Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography and the stories behind the shots
Places
The story of Frank, Alta., the deadliest landslide in Canadian history and a town that endures
Places
Thanks to a sightless, translucent creature, Canada’s most famous cave is being recognized for its unique species and harsh ecosystem
Places
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
Wildlife
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
Environment
The newly created Birch River Wildland Park joins a network of parks preserving an area of boreal wilderness twice the size of Vancouver Island
Wildlife
In shedding light on wolverines’ aversion to roads, new research suggests the key to their conservation in Alberta
Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
Mapping
An interactive map released by Esri Canada allows users to track wildfires and see where they are most active
Travel
A history of Alberta’s quirky Burger Baron restaurant chain
Travel
From forest bathing to historic hotels, Canada’s iconic winter wonderland has more to offer than fresh powder
Travel
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
People & Culture
The ultimate goal of vaquero horsemanship is to produce a “finished” horse: an exceptionally responsive animal that is a true partner to its rider
Travel
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
Travel
Experience combines lights, music, and Stoney Nakoda storytelling to showcase Sulphur Mountain like never before
Travel
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
Travel
Things are heating up at these four scenic spa retreats
Travel
A Southern Alberta paddling destination lined with fascinating geological formations and First Nations rock art
Science & Tech
Thanatotheristes — meaning “reaper of death” — is the first tyrannosaur species identified in Canada in 50 years
Science & Tech
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
Science & Tech
Theories behind why dinosaur fossils are found in a strange position
Travel
Canadian bull-riding champion Tanner Girletz’s advice on how to experience the ride of your life
People & Culture
The Alberta government has announced a plan to provide every junior and high school with a copy of the atlas
Places
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
People & Culture
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.
Travel
A Scandinavian tradition gets a Canadian spin at the new Kananaskis Nordic Spa
Environment
Researchers at the University of Alberta have trained a "self-organizing map" to identify high-risk days for fires
Travel
Leslie Anthony shares the best of the big hills
Travel
Travelling through Alberta’s storied mountaineering and ski-touring past and present
Wildlife
A local rancher gives a tour of his bison herd
Travel
National Historic site takes visitors back in time to thriving industry
Travel
First Nations history shines through petroglyphs and pictographs