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Saskatchewan
Room to Breathe
There's a quiet stillness to Saskatchewan that invades your soul. The landscape is larger than life,
the people are down-to-earth, and the cultural experiences are authentic. There's room to breathe in the province's cities and towns
- and in the vast outdoors.
More than 2 million hectares of national and
provincial
parkland make Saskatchewan the perfect place for a family-friendly, nature-based vacation. Many of the parks feature beautiful
lakes that are great for swimming, boating, fishing and sailing. Opportunities for golfing, hiking, horseback riding and winter
activities such as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are abundant.
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| PHOTO: Tourism Saskatchewan/Douglas E. Walker |
Keep the whole family entertained with trips to local museums and attractions. The new
RCMP Heritage Centre, which opens in May 2007,
is located on the historic grounds of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Academy in Regina. The RCMP Heritage
Centre is a majestic new building that rises from the prairie landscape. Experience state-of-the-art exhibits, multimedia
technologies and engaging programming that all breathe life into the remarkable story of the RCMP in Canada.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park and the
Batoche National Historic Site, both near Saskatoon, as well as the
T.rex
Discovery Centre in Eastend are just a few of your choices from a wealth of
historic sites across the province.
Saskatchewan's wide open spaces make the province a paradise for animals - and for animal lovers.
Birdwatchers will be able to see firsthand such endangered species as the piping plover, sage grouse, burrowing owl
and whooping crane. And the Grasslands National
Park of Canada is the only place in Canada where colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs are still found in their natural habitat.
Some 100,000 Saskatchewan lakes and rivers attract anglers from around the world. They come not only for the trophy fishing but
to relax in comfortable lodges tucked away in
remote and pristine wilderness. To canoeists and kayakers, northern Saskatchewan ranks as one of
the all-time great adventure destinations.
From north to south, the Saskatchewan landscape undergoes many changes as it unfolds. In the north, more than
32 million hectares comprise forests, shimmering lakes, river rapids, canyons and sand cliffs. The parkland
region cuts a wide horizontal swath across the middle of the province and serves as a transition zone between
boreal forest and farmland. The great southern plains feature the wheat fields, distant shimmering horizons and
brilliant sunsets that have created enduring images of the province.
Saskatchewan's cultural roots are as textured as its landscape. Aboriginal peoples share their heritage at powwows,
heritage sites and tipi encampments. Métis culture comes alive at annual festivals and echoes across the fields of Batoche.
Immigrants from as far away as Europe, Asia, Africa and India all have stories to tell - and you will hear them in a diversity
of places, from living museums and annual celebrations to craft shops and restaurants.
See Tourism Saskatchewan's official website for a
comprehensive guide to the province; use the search engines to find specific events, accommodations,
attractions or regional information.
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