Alberta Destinations

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.

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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.