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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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Travel

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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Environment

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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Places

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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Travel

Inside the Calgary Stampede

Robin Esrock heads to Alberta to discover “The Greatest Show on Earth”

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Travel

Secret season in Jasper: 3 days of ice walking, ice skating and other winter adventures

Avoid the crowds and discover frozen canyons, scenic lakes and hearty cuisine in this epic Rocky Mountain town

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Wildlife

Animal crossing: Reconnecting North America’s most important wildlife corridor

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.

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Travel

The best larch hikes in Alberta

Celebrate autumn in Alberta by taking a larch hike in the Rockies

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Surrounded by snow-capped peaks, the new Kananaskis Nordic Spa is the perfect place to partake of a longstanding mountain tradition

Travel

Alberta finally has a Nordic Spa—and its location is perfect

A Scandinavian tradition gets a Canadian spin at the new Kananaskis Nordic Spa

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Wildlife

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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Travel

A tour of the best skiing in the Rockies

Leslie Anthony shares the best of the big hills

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Alberta

Places

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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Environment

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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Science & Tech

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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An illustration of a handheld device that would use polymers to test drinking water quality

Science & Tech

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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Skeleton of a Struthiomimus altus from Drumheller’s Royal Tyrrell Museum

Science & Tech

Dinosaur death pose mystery

Theories behind why dinosaur fossils are found in a strange position

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Environment

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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People & Culture

“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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Travel

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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A petroglyph believed to symbolize the circle of life  (Photo: Callum Snape)

Travel

Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park takes visitors back in time

First Nations history shines through petroglyphs and pictographs

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Places

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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Alberta ministers and leaders stand together holding copies of the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

People & Culture

Alberta government to distribute Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada to schools province-wide

The Alberta government has announced a plan to provide every junior and high school with a copy of the atlas

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Travel

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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Travel

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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Johnston Canyon hike

Travel

Ten best hikes in Alberta

Best places in Alberta to take a hike

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Travel

Exploring Skoki

Travelling through Alberta’s storied mountaineering and ski-touring past and present

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Medalta kiln structures

Travel

Cementing culture in Medicine Hat’s historic clay district

National Historic site takes visitors back in time to thriving industry

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Chuckwagon racing

Travel

A hundred years of rodeo

Capturing the spirit of the Calgary Stampede on the eve of its centennial

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