ALBERTA |
Alberta lies to the east of the Rockies. It is one of the three
prairie provinces. Alberta has a large mountain range called the
Rocky Mountains along the western border. As you travel eastward the
landscape changes from foothills to grasslands.
There are large ranches and many oil wells in Alberta . Forests and lakes cover the northern half of the province. The Badlands in southern Alberta are where fossils of dinosaurs have been found.
 The Badlands- Red Deer River Valley (photo: George Hunter) There are five national parks in Alberta. Banff National Park was the first national park in Canada
Beautiful Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Between Jasper National Park and Banff National Park
lie the Columbia Icefields. One cannot resist taking some pictures
of the glaciers and many waterfalls.  Athabasca Glacier in the Columbia Icefields. The Rocky Mountains continue south of the Alberta border down into the United States.
 Lundbreck Falls in southern Alberta Edmonton (the capital city) and Calgary are the two largest cities. |
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