Alberta Destinations

New Backroad Mapbook guide covers Northern Alberta

The great outdoors of Northern Alberta are the subject of a new guide in the Backroad Mapbook series.

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New provincial sites showcase Alberta history
Three sites that played a role in Alberta’s past have been designated as provincial historic resources for their historical ...

Museum gallery marks St. Albert’s 150th anniversary
In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the St. Albert Mission, St. Albert’s Musée Héritage Museum ...

Peace River offers a warm winter welcome
Alberta’s Peace River Country was built on exploration and opportunity, but its foundation of missionaries and settlers gives way to ...

Seabiscuit races again at Remington Carriage Museum
A life-size bronze statue of the famous racehorse Seabiscuit and Alberta jockey George Woolf ...

Stony Plain excursion a return to simpler times
Do you ever wish you could once again walk down a main street just like in the small town where you grew up?

Alberta expands online campground reservation system
Albertans and visitors can now reserve at more than 5,800 campsites at 50 provincial campgrounds online or ...

Pond hockey tournament gets back to roots
Get back to the roots of the game at the pond hockey World Championship Qualification Tournament February 11 to 14 in Peace River.

Political images on show at St. Albert museum
Politicians. Some we love and some we emphatically don’t. How public opinion about political leaders is shaped and expressed by images of their public ...

Grizzly bear alert in Alberta's most southerly park
Recent grizzly bear activity at Police Outpost Provincial Park and Outpost Wetlands Natural Area near Cardston, along the ....

Alberta’s badlands are a good place to visit
Southeast of Calgary is an area known as the Badlands. The name is derived from the French phrase les mauvaises terres à traverser ....

Campers can reserve online at 25 Alberta campgrounds
Booking your summer holiday could be just a mouse click away with Alberta’s new online campground reservation service. Reservations can now be made ....

Grande Prairie hosting 2010 Arctic Winter Games
The best northern athletes and cultural performers will gather in Grande Prairie, Alberta March 6 to 13, 2010 to compete in the Arctic Winter Games.

Cowboy culture celebrated at the Royal Alberta Museum
Saddle up and ride on down to the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton to experience three current exhibitions exploring unique facets of cowboy culture. ...

Live history by camping in a tipi
Tipi camping is a classic Albertan experience that often comes with a complete cultural education as you walk in the footsteps of those who owned the lands of Alberta .....

‘Reel’ movie magic: Get into Alberta’s film scene
Always a scene stealer, Alberta’s stunning vistas and local attractions play leading roles in top Hollywood films.....

Outdoor adventurers have new tool to navigate Alberta trails
People who enjoy the outdoors can now take advantage of a detailed map of trails in northeastern Alberta, thanks to a partnership between Alberta TrailNet and the Alberta government.

Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival debuts in Banff
The Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival bursts into Banff May 30 and 31, pairing this signature food and wine event with the powerful landscape....

Snow Train to Jasper will produce lasting memories
The fir trees whip by at a dizzying pace. The huge metal beast sways from side to side as it clacks its way forward through the mountain passes.

Beauty in simplicity at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge was originally established to commemorate the past. The name of the garden, however, reminds us of the present.

Enjoying the trails of Elk Island Park
There are 11 trails in Elk Island National Park, located about an hour east of Edmonton. Ross and Melva Pennoyer have completed not just a few, but all of them.

Summer fun is on tap at Capital EX
Fun is the keynote at Capital EX, Edmonton’s biggest summer celebration, July 19 to 28.

Edmonton boasts dazzling array of summer festivals
Edmonton has been declared the Cultural Capital of Canada for 2007, and when you look at the lineup of festivals and cultural events taking place this summer, it’s apparent how entirely appropriate that is.

Old Strathcona named Provincial Historic District
A portion of Edmonton's Old Strathcona district, including a section of Whyte Avenue, has been recognized by the province for its contributions to Alberta's history.

Alberta celebrates 75th anniversary of provincial parks
Just about 75 years ago in 1932, Aspen Beach, Gooseberry Lake, Park Lake, Sylvan Lake and Saskatoon Island provincial parks were established as Alberta's first provincial parks.

Plenty of options for Alberta winter vacation
For many of us Alberta’s winters are synonymous with powder snow, all-star ski resorts, and relentlessly sunny skies.

Markerville: site of historic Icelandic settlement
In the summer of 1888 a small group of Icelanders moving to Alberta from the drought_stricken Dakota Territory crossed the Red Deer River and established a settlement at a place known as Markerville.

A Taste of Ukrainian Culture in Alberta Central
East of Edmonton, in east central Alberta, you will find Canada’s largest ecomuseum, Kalyna Country. This region was first settled by Ukrainians in the late decade of the 1800s.

Drive West website aids motorists' travel planning
Alberta travellers now have access to a new website that provides real-time information regarding road conditions.

Exploring Alberta's Aboriginal Legacy yields rewards
In the shadow of the sheer sandstone cliffs that hug the meandering Milk River in southern Alberta, a thousand mystical secrets are waiting to be told.

Events throughout province celebrate 2005 Alberta Centennial
A performance of the famed RCMP Musical Ride in Fort Macleod is one of the events taking place during the 2005 Alberta Centennial.

William A. Switzer Park offers accessible wilderness
If you haven’t used your camping and canoeing skills since the kids moved out and decided holidays with Mum and Dad were no longer cool, William A. Switzer Park could inspire you to get the camping gear up from the basement and the canoe out of the garage.

Alberta parks ideal for a variety of activities
Are you looking for new places for bird watching, hiking, canoeing, mountain biking, or building your own sandcastle? You don’t have to look far.

Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo: all that’s missing is you
Nestled in the boreal forest at the confluence of four rivers, Fort McMurray is a vibrant community; rich in history with unlimited potential for the future.

Outdoor Club members enjoy west coast adventure
Outdoor adventures have been possible for many Calgary seniors in the last half of the previous century because of Bill Scrastin’s dedication to instruction in outdoor recreation. His intention was to teach mature adults everything there was to know about wilderness activities.