Southwestern Saskatchewan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Southwestern Saskatchewan
The southwest part of the region has some unique spots that are not typical of a prairie landscape. Straddling the border between Saskatchewan andAlberta, theCypress HillsInter-Provincial Park rises 600 m above the surrounding prairie and is home to a sub-alpine lodgepole pine forest. South of Leader, the Great Sand Hills Ecological Reserve is approximately 1,900 km² of ever-changing sand dunes. With 800 km of shoreline Lake Diefenbaker on the South Saskatchewan river is southern Saskatchewan's "Great Lake". The Big Muddy and Killdeer Badlands are very rugged hills and valleys carved by meltwater at the end of the last ice age. Southwest Saskatchewan is the heart of Canada's own "Old Wild West". The major industries are ranching and farming although the petroleum industry is growing in the
Southwestern Saskatchewan Travel Guide Sections
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