The call of the sand… Calgary is among the several centres as part of the “Pallisers Triangle” stretching from south eastern Manitoba to almost the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta. There are many places including sand dunes, some of which are among the badlands. We gravitate towards this area almost seasonally all year long to see the wildlife and vegetation.
The wildness is overwhelming, vast and has a calming affect- at time we can be lucky enough to see the antelope play.
On a recent bus tour of the Dinosaur UNESCO preserve the park interpreters shared the park is a special place, honoured long ago by Treaty 7 Nations and signed agreements with Parks Canada, First Nations and the Provincial government are protected years ago.
Along with the fossils, the hoo-doos- the third protected feature of the park are the plains cottonwoods; the 200 year old spirit tree which seems to have grown a great deal this year from the flood. Plains cottonwood are known to be Indigneous burial sites for loved ones carefully placed within its branches and crevasses.
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