This is the Prairie Provinces & the North chapter from Lonely Planet’s Canada’s Best Trips guidebook.
Canada's Best Trips - The Prairie Provinces & the North (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
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This region is home to fabled national parks, archaeological wonders and the peaceful grasslands where bison still roam. These road trips offer abundant allure for adventurers: hiking, kayaking, camping and just enjoying the views of lakes, mountains and forests.
- set off from Calgary into a realm of big skies, indigenous sites and awe-inspiring fossil fields on the Dinosaurs, Hoodoos & the Wild West trip
- pick the right route with inspirational images and key trip highlights
- set off from Calgary into a realm of big skies, indigenous sites and awe-inspiring fossil fields on the Dinosaurs, Hoodoos & the Wild West trip
- pick the right route with inspirational images and key trip highlights
- revel in Canada’s majestic wilderness, complete with soaring mountains, glacial lakes and
thundering waterfalls on the Icefields Parkway
- get around easily with colour maps and route directions in easy stages
- serene grasslands set the stage for discovering creatures great and small on the Explore Southern Saskatchewan trip: from a towering T. Rex to petite prairie dogs
- discover even more with detours and ways to link your trips
Coverage includes: Dinosaurs, Hoodoos & the Wild West, Icefields Park-way, Explore Southern Saskatchewan, North from Saskatoon, Klondike Highway, Dempster Highway