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Alberta (definition)
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. It and neighbouring Saskatchewan were established as provinces on September 1, 1905.
Articles tagged with Alberta (77)
On edges
Exploring alpine playgrounds, the badlands and the brink of life and death in southern Alberta
Field station woes
Cut off from federal funding, field stations look for new ways to stay afloat
Source: Canadian Geographic, October 2012
Department:
Discovery
Contributors:
Samia Madwar
Tags:
Alberta, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ecology, Edmonton, Alberta, Environment, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Kluane Lake Research Station, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Ontario, Peterborough, Ontario, Research station, Whitehorse, Yukon, Yukon
There’s stories in them thar hills
Star climbers and mountaineers share their juiciest stories
Fall literary festivals
Covering everything from non-fiction to spoken word and sci-fi, here’s a selection of lit fests to suit book-lovers of all stripes
Source: Canadian Geographic Travel, September 2012
Department:
Gateway
Contributors:
Michela Rosano
Tags:
Alberta, Books, Edmonton, Alberta, Festivals, Huntsville, Ontario, Literature, Manitoba, Muskoka, Ontario, Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Rockton, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Subterranean trailblazers
Caving: The ultimate underground sport
This is your city on foot
The urban landscape from a pedestrian perspective
Source: Canadian Geographic, July/August 2012
Department:
Feature stories
Contributors:
Chris Turner
,
MissPixels
Tags:
Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Kitchener, Ontario, Montreal, Quebec, Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario, Urban development, Urban planning, Urban sprawl, Urban wildlife, Urbanization, Waterloo, Ontario
Meet me at the rodeo
Capturing the spirit of the Calgary Stampede on the eve of its centennial
Rural roots
More than a century in the making, the Calgary Stampede's agricultural showcase stays in the spotlight
The greatest shows in town
Grandstand extravaganzas and the Indian Village shine during the Calgary Stampede's arts and culture festival
The secret death of bees
What’s bothering the bees? A new centre in Alberta aims to find out.
Rodeo renewal
The evolution of animal care at the century-old Calgary Stampede
Return to the Rockies
When your weekend getaway becomes just another trip to the slopes, it’s time to shake up your mountain routine
A new kind of science centre
The new Telus World of Science centre in Calgary experiments with interactive exhibits
Culinary Canadiana
Ten iconic eating experiences from coast to coast
On the Fringe of Edmonton
When in New Brunswick’s charming capital, do as the locals do and make art
Bringing back the fish
When the Arctic grayling disappeared from the Beaverlodge River, it was a sign to rehabilitate its waters
Lethbridge, Alberta
Three walks to explore Lethbridge, the largest city in southern Alberta
DIY dino dig
Source: Canadian Geographic Travel, May 2010
Department:
Gateway
Contributors:
Candice Vallantin
Waterton Lakes National Park: Friendly frontier
More accustomed to risking his life on remote rivers and mountains, a globetrotting adventurer takes a hike with his family in the park (and country) next door.
Source: Canadian Geographic Travel, March 2010
Department:
Feature stories
Contributors:
Bruce Kirkby
,
Patrice Halley
Bright lights, big fishy
Wilderness, schmilderness — cast for trophy trout without leaving Calgary
Source: Canadian Geographic Travel, September 2009
Department:
Feature stories
Contributors:
Jake MacDonald
,
Todd Korol
Into the void
Join our favourite shadowy eccentric on a backroads tour of ghost towns
Source: Canadian Geographic Travel, September 2009
Department:
TenBest
Contributors:
Johnnie Bachusky
Tags:
Alberta, Balaclava, Ontario, Bents, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, CFB Rivers, Manitoba, Depot Harbour, Ontario, Ghost town, Ireland's Eye, Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, Mountain Park, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Phoenix, British Columbia, Quebec, Robsart, Saskatchewan, Sandon, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Val-Jalbert, Quebec
A walk in the park
Provincial parks don’t always get their due, so it’s time to highlight 25 of Canada’s provincial and territorial playgrounds to explore this year
Source: Canadian Geographic Travel, March 2009
Department:
Feature stories
Tags:
Alberta, Basin Head Provincial Park, Blomidon Provincial Park, Bowron Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, Chance Cove Provincial Park, Five Islands Provincial Park, French River Provincial Park, Gooseberry Cove Provincial Park, Hopewell Rocks, Katannilik Territorial Park Reserve, Killarney Provincial Park, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Panmure Island Provincial Park, Parc national de la Gaspésie, Parc national du Saguenay, Prelude Lake Territorial Park, Prince Edward Island, Provincial parks, Quebec, Quetico Provincial Park, Sambaa Deh Falls Territorial Park, Saskatchewan, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park, Tombstone Territorial Park, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Woolastook Park, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park, Yukon
Mountains feast
Seeking the warm heart of winter in the kitchens of Banff and Canmore
Source: Canadian Geographic Travel, November 2008
Department:
TasteTrip
Contributors:
Aritha van Herk
No bull
Source: Canadian Geographic Travel, November 2008
Department:
Gateway
Contributors:
Narissa Tadros
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