Waterton Lakes National Park: where the mountains meet the prairies

Nestled in the southwestern corner of Alberta, Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park is a compact yet extraordinarily diverse protected area covering 505 square kilometres (195 square miles). It sits at the abrupt interface where the rolling prairies of the Great … Continue

Elk Island National Park: a living legacy of conservation near Edmonton

Just 35 minutes east of Edmonton, Alberta, along the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), lies Elk Island National Park—a compact yet remarkable “island” of protected aspen parkland, wetlands, and rolling hills. Spanning about 194 square kilometers, this is Canada’s only … Continue