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Organized into four regions — South of Calgary, Calgary to Edmonton, the Rocky Mountains and North of Edmonton — this guidebook takes you on a journey across the province, with lively text that sheds light on each location’s interesting history, as well as maps, contact information, fact boxes and colour photographs that bring the spots to life. Here are just a few of the unusual, obscure and intriguing things you’ll read about: The Fort Museum, Macleod: the birthplace of the RCMP Musical Ride; Maggie’s Diner, Tack and Feed, High River: the set of the hit TV show Heartland; Donalda and District Museum, Donalda: the world’s largest collection of oil lamps; World Famous Gopher Hole Museum, Torrington: Alberta’s first gopher museum; Abraham Lake’s Ice Bubbles: the world’s most beautiful ice bubbles; Lake Minnewanka and Minnewanka Landing: the site of Banff’s sunken ghost town; Fort Chipewyan Ice Road: the winter road that connects Fort McMurray to Fort Chipewyan; Wood Buffalo National Park’s Beaver Dam: the world’s largest beaver dam, which can be seen from space.   The book also features themed entries, such as museums that celebrate Alberta’s energy production, unusual roadside attractions, unusual bathrooms (for regular people), unusual festivals and events, and unusual foods invented in Alberta. 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Like the other titles in the series, this guide is for travellers and adventurers looking to explore the Canadian Outdoors — a country with no shortage of breathtaking nature destinations.   The first section profiles 85 hot spots across the country, with details on location, accessibility and natural and recreational highlights. The second section features 65 destinations chosen for their specialised appeal, from backpacking trails to scenic drives to birdwatching. In all, the 150 nature hot spots provide options for every reader’s taste and interests.   Here is a small sampling of the hot spots you’ll discover: West Coast (British Columbia) includes Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, Botanical Beach, Ancient Forest Provincial Park and Gwaii Haanas National Park; Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) includes Waterton Lakes National Park (AB), Dinosaur Provincial Park (AB), the Great Sandhills (SK) and Whiteshell Provincial Park (MB); Central Canada (Ontario, Quebec) includes Long Point Provincial Park (ON), Rouge National Urban Park (ON), Thirty Thousand Islands (ON), Forillon National Park (QC) and Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve (QC); Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador) includes Fundy National Park (NB), Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site (NS), Basin Head Provincial Park\/Singing Sands (PEI) and Change Island and Fogo Island (NL); The North (Yukon Territories, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, plus northern BC, AB, SK and MB) Kluane National Park (YT), Great Slave Lake (NWT), Wood Buffalo National Park (AB\/NWT), Churchill (MB) and Auyuittuq National Park (NU).   150 Nature Hot Spots in Canada is a nature lover’s indispensable guide to the entire country, one that’s known worldwide for its incredible sea-to-sea natural beauty and its endless recreational opportunities.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50346924507409,"sku":"CIN0228102421A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50346941841681,"sku":"CIN0228102421G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51085746995473,"sku":"CIN0228102421VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0228102421.jpg?v=1751101947"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-debbie-olsen.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}