“Saskatchewan is a phenomenal destination for watching wildlife,” says Tourism Saskatchewan’s Amy McInnis. “With a rich diversity of landscapes—from the prairie vistas and rugged badlands of the south, to the immense northern boreal forest that blankets the province’s north, dotted with 100,000 lakes and rivers—there is no end to the pristine environments that wildlife thrive in here.”
Nature lovers have plenty of places across the province where they can see everything from loons and whooping cranes to antelope and elk. McInnis recommends the following parks and nature reserves as top choices:
Prince Albert National Park National Geographic Traveler named this regional gem one of Canada’s 50 Places of a Lifetime. The park’s boreal woodlands area is home to 195 species of birds along with elk, bear and the occasional wolf.
Grasslands National Park At one of the largest tracts of native prairie in North America, visitors can see endangered species such as the Plains bison, pronghorn antelope, ferruginous hawks and the greater short-horned lizard.
Cypress Hills Destination Area The Cypress Hills are part of a forested plateau in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan and the southeast corner of Alberta, an area where moose, pronghorn, thousands of birds and other wildlife thrive.
Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area Established in 1887, the wildlife area is North America’s oldest bird sanctuary. Millions of waterfowl pass through each fall, and enthusiasts also may catch a glimpse of the elusive whooping crane.
Reach out to McInnis or visit trade.tourismsaskatchewan.com to learn more.
Top photo: Mule deer in Grasslands National Park
Photo by Chris Hendrickson/Tourism Saskatchewan
