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Alberta, Alberta History, Edmonton, Railway, Train Station, Trains - July 18, 2021

Fort Edmonton Park | Explore YEG

Fort Edmonton was established by the Hudson's Bay Company on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in 1795. By 1821 The Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Trading Company Joined and the Fort Flourished until the late 1860's. The Fort's decline was a result of the Hudson's Bay Company surrendering Rupart's Land. Unfortunately the Fort was dismantled in 1915 however today you can visit the complete reconstructed fort and take a ride on an old 1919 Baldwin Steam Locomotive Train around the Park. Fur Trading Era (1795-1859) Explore Edmonton's Fur Trading History and learn about the Hudson's...

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Alberta, Day Hike, Edmonton, Hiking - July 9, 2021

Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary | YEG

Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary is a fantastic place to escape the city and seek a little wild for the whole family. The Park is situated approximately 30 km southwest of Edmonton City Centre and just North of Devon. From Highway 60 take Township Road 512A West to Range Road 264 North the Parking lot will be on your left. The parking lot is not very big and fills up fast. The Sanctuary protects 348 Acers of wildland, marsh, aspen parkland and meadows with beautiful wildflowers to look at. The nature sanctuary is a great place to bird watch and...

St. Luke School Playground Cooking Lake

St. Luke School is located in South Cooking Lake and it has a fantastic park located behind the school with lots of field space to enjoy a sunny afternoon. The school is located 22139 S Cooking Lake road, Sherwood Park. The park has a large tower with a tube slide and viewing windows. It also has a few smaller slides and some climbing structures with natural looking logs in the large sandbox. There is a few other spiny accessories, two car structures as well as a saucer swing and a larger swing set in the other Sandlot. Don't forget to...

David Thompson Resort Rocket Playground

David Thompson Resort is located on Highway 11 the David Thompson Highway about half way down Abraham Lake before Rockies Heli Canada if travelling from Nordegg. If travelling from the Icefields Parkway it will be after Coral Creek/White Goat staging area and Rockies Heli Canada. There is a large parking lot and gas station located right In front of the park and you can see it from the highway. This playground is open to the Public so anyone is welcome. A must stop if you have kids; we promise they will love it! There is also a restaurant, Gift store,...

David Thompson Country - HWY 11

One of our families favorite places to travel in Alberta is in David Thompson Country. This area of Alberta is a Gem that connects the flat prairies into the majestic Canadian Rockies. You can watch the transformation before your eyes as you travel down Highway 11 towards the Icefields Parkway. If you are looking for endless places to hike, camp, paddle or waterfall chase; this place is for you. We have completed many adventures in this area over the years so check out our other Blogs as well to see places like Allstones lake and Siffluer Falls Wilderness Area. Our...

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