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Northern Lights Northern Sights
Alberta's North is known for its stunning sunsets
and abundant natural areas.
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Nowhere does the legend of Alberta's endless blue skies ring truer than in
northern Alberta. With only five percent of Alberta's total population, the
magnificent north offers vast forests and sparkling lakes, an expanse of
parkland dotted with numerous towns and dynamic young cities.
A fly-fisherman's dream, northern Alberta boasts hundreds of lakes and wild
rivers full of trout, pike, walleye and perch. Birdwatchers will delight at
the sightings of osprey, bald eagle, blue heron, as well as the rare
trumpeter swan.
History buffs will find plenty to explore at museums throughout the
north country. St. Paul offers a Cultural Centre and Museum, Fort McMurray
tells the story of oil sands development and technology at its Oil Sands
Discovery Centre, and the Grande Prairie Museum in Grande Prairie showcases
fossils, rocks, a pioneer village, and wildlife displays. Meanwhile, a
number of art galleries celebrate the aboriginal culture of the first
inhabitants of northern Alberta.
Parks abound in this rugged region. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wood
Buffalo National Park straddles the border with the Northwest Territories.
The park was founded in 1922 to protect the bison herds, the park is home to the largest free-roaming bison herd in the world.
Northern Lights
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The spectacular aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, glow bright near Fort
McMurray and the sky has never seemed bigger than when serving as a backdrop for endless forests. Alberta North country is one detour you must take.
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