Amazing Places To Visit In Alberta | Canada (BRITISH REACTION)
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They missed a couple of places in the far south, another national park Waterton where the prairies meet the mountains. Also Writing on Stone in the badlands.
Banff the town and parts of the park are gorgeous but sadly has become so busy it is now suffering from overcrowding. 😢. The drive along the Icefields Parkway is a must if you ever come here!! Jasper is much quieter than the Banff townsite.
Thank you for the videos about our beautiful country and my province of Alberta. So tired of the perception people seem to have of Canada being a frozen wasteland.
It keeps the riff raff out. :)
There's a reason this footage was all from the summer.
Alberta is a far less-hospitable place when it's -30° (though the badlands do look really cool with a heavy frost on them).
@@SylviusTheMadwere tough here in berta. This is beautiful land. Wagyubeef then AAA Alberta beef.we got the best beef, the best people, and we don't let no one push us around. Alberta is part of tge bread basket of Canada. My home is Calgary. No matter where I ho this place will always be home. Iv been Alberta bound all my life. And I'll be Alberta bound till I die.
@@SSIronHeart totally agree on this. Second Gen Canadian. Parents From NS, I'm Calgarian. Been across Canada, lived in BC as well. Calgary is the perfect spot, weather wise. Ya, it gets retardedly cold, but being the sunniest city and seeing the mountains on that clear frigid day, nothing is better....... Except Australia. It's Canada to a 'T', just upside-down.
Don’t forget the Frank Slide in southern Alberta
It's a good idea to go both in summer, and in winter. SO different!
"Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump" is one the most interesting parks historically as well as extremely scenic & gorgeous.
Same with writing on stone. Also of course Frank slide.
The boat you asked about is a traditional birch-bark canoe, used by Canada's First Nations for many centuries for trade and travel over long distances. Voyages of many thousands of kilometres are possible in such canoes. The traditional style is still superior in performance to modern fibreglass canoes, but since they have to be hand-crafted by experts, are no longer common. They were used by fur traders and explorers across much of Canada.
. . . I have visited both Banff, Alberta and the town of Banff in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, that it was named after.
I can’t believe they didn’t go to Waterton while in Alberta! It’s another amazing spot.
The "mini-mountain" in Banff township is called "Tunnel Mountain". Climbing it makes for a neat little evening climb to get a bit of exercise (more fun than jogging), but it is so much shorter than the surrounding mountains that it has no real view from the top... except of the town itself.
They visited Lake Louise and Maligne Lake, but left out the three most beautiful lakes... Emerald Lake (in nearby in Yoho National Park), Morraine Lake (very close to Lake Louise), and Peyto Lake (between Banff and Jasper).
Edmonton is Alberta’s capital city, and the provincial legislature is there. Edmonton and Calgary are both very modern, cosmopolitan cities. The greater part of the prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) is farmland with small/medium towns. You’ll see rolling hills and flat prairie, brilliant blue sky over crops of grain interspersed with aspen woodlands, cattle and horses grazing. It’s beautiful, in a different way than the mountains. Southwest of Calgary the foothills start rising up toward the Rockies - that’s ranching country. Gorgeous! On the southern border of Alberta is another beautiful National park, Waterton Lakes.
Having lived in Calgary most of my life, we really are lucky to live in such a fantastic province. It's easy and quick to drive to the mountains to go hiking, backpacking or camping on the weekend. There are SO many great areas to explore in the Alberta Rockies, many of them less busy but just as beautiful as Banff and Jasper. Calgary is home to some of the largest urban parks in North America including Nose Hill Park and Fish Creek Park, which are a combined 6,116 acres of natural beauty within Calgary! Calgary is also the sunniest city in Canada, with 333 days of sunshine per year! Super cool to see your perspective on the province, you should definitely come visit!
Don’t forget Kcountry, but it pisses me off that I have to pay to go to a place 10 minutes from my house (Diamond Valley)
drive to the mountains from Calgary? Hike it, allot more fun even if it takes longer
Alberta is beautiful. Personally I prefer Peace River country because you get a taste of prairie, boreal forest and mountains. Coming from Da Rock I'm partial to more northern reaches anyways. For national parks, give me the Torngat Mountains in Labrador. When you see the northern lights dancing over those ancient mountains you feel like you're on another planet.
Long may your big jib draw, me son.
Alberta has extremely varied landscape. Mountains in the west, boreal forest in the north, aspen parkland in the centre, badlands in the east and prairies in the south
But mostly it's pretty flat
@Kyle S are you thinking of Saskatchewan? A lot of Albertans live in the Rockies and foothills
@@casualcausalityy ya, it's much better along the BC boarder, everywhere else is pretty flat.
@@kyles5513 the Cyprus Hills, Big Valley, the badlands along the Red Deer River. It's not as uniformly flat as Sask even away from the foothills
@@casualcausalityy I know it's not like Saskatchewan, I used to live and work all over Alberta. Just like giving that Provence a hard time. Still better than every Provence east of it.
"Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump" is also worth a visit if you're looking for more history and museums.
I was born and raised in Alberta and have lived in Edmonton since 1963. There is no other place that I would consider moving to. Alberta is very beautiful and has so much opportunity for adventure! Many times I've visited Banff, Jasper, Drumheller, Calgary, and Waterton National Park, along with many other lovely spots. There is even a beautiful hiking / walking trail along the river valley in the middle of Edmonton. I don't go to West Edmonton Mall much because it is so big and crowded. But I have visited the Calgary Zoo, it's lovely there. Can't go wrong with an extended visit to Edmonton, and Alberta in general!
Can't agree with you more about the Calgary Zoo. I was born in Calgary over 50 years ago and have visited countless times, never disappointed. World class, to say the least.
I cannot believe they did not mention the Calgary Zoo, it is one of the best in the world! Edmonton has a similar historical park to Calgary called Fort Edmonton. The roller coaster in West Edmonton Mall is current being removed. Edmonton and Calgary have many, wonderful museums, and Calgary has a science centre like the one in Edmonton as well.
I agree that they missed lots of good things. I heard they are replacing the coaster with. an other coaster. Not sure though
I'm from Edmonton. A thing that is here that barely gets mentioned is the Edmonton river valley. Largest inner city park in all of north America. Could litterly walk for days. Edmonton also has tons of festivals year round.
I love Fort Edmonton!
McDonald Hotel, Muttart Conservatory, riverboat, all the different summer and winter festivals, great theaters and museums, Ukrainian Village 50 Km east of Edmonton, which is right by Elk Island Park, and yes, the river valley trails connecting all the city parks, which are great for summer activities, snow shoeing, skiing, etc.
Hiking through the river valley is an absolute trip. You almost forget you're in the dead center of a metropolitan city, you can just get lost in the woods.
I was born in Grande Prairie Alberta in 1962 , the town was about 2000 people , now is almost 50,000 . 1 hour west your in BC , 1/2 east your in Dinosaur bone bed , 1/2 hour south your in mountains and bear country . I know people who live off the grid , I know people who have drown and their bodies never found .Big Country with exciting adventures .I will never live anywhere , but in Alberta
I'm also in Grande Prairie and you're probably my cousin lol and we're closing in on 70,000 but we've changed alot since 1978 when I moved here from BC
If you ever go, Calgary Military Museum and aerospace museum are a must.
I live in Alberta, gotta say, the view never gets old
Those Canada videos are well done but they barely scratch the surface of what each province has to offer. It is like saying London has Buckingham Palace and Big Ben. There is so much, much more to do and see in London besides that. Alberta and the rest of the provinces have so much more to offer. Oh, and the triple looping roller coaster in the West Edmonton Mall has been permanently shut down recently. Edmonton and Calgary both offer downhill skiing right in the city which is quite rare in my opinion. The highway between Banff and Jasper is too spectacular for words and pictures don’t do it justice.
Mert - I think you would enjoy the video "Alone across the Arctic" by Adam Shoalts, a young man who crossed the Arctic alone with just a canoe and on foot with a bit of dehydrated food and a small tent. It took him 4 months. No contact with anyone. He has written a couple of books as well. A real adventurer confronted by wolves, polar bears and musk ox and with no gun.
I have lived in Edmonton for 25 years, and raised my kids here. Thank you for reminding me how lucky we are.
Oh. And I was gonna say. Banff and Jasper are both good. Banff is busier with all the tourist. Jasper is too but more calm and relaxed. Just my opinion
Alberta is truly an amazing province from the prairies to the mountains. I took a year off after high school to live and work in Banff living in staff accommodation and it was a great experience waking up every day immersed in nature with hiking trails everywhere, great skiing, and a beautiful town with great history if you dig into it as the first national park in Canada. I could go ski, hike, or mountain bike before work every day and would see elk, deer, bears, or other wildlife every single day in the summer. It was truly the most beautiful place I've ever seen and I was blessed to be able to live and explore the area for the time I did.
As a Manitoban… I have to say Alberta is beautiful. We lived in Calgary in the late sixties and enjoyed it immensely. Banff to me is a must visit place for everyone. Once as a teen I was in a youth club that was holding it’s conference in Banff. We stayed at the Banff School of Fine Arts. So many activities and so much to see, but my favourite was sitting out on the lawn and deer would actually come right up to you for pats on the head. We were on a tandem bike ride and we ended up in the ditch when a moose ( full grown bull ) ran across the road in front of us ( we were super startled ).
i think you would enjoy the hoodoos in Alberta if you liked the landscape at the start. Best school trip heading out to the royal Tyrell museum and seeing the vastly different landscape from the forests I grew up in
Interesting point is that the HBO show "The Last of Us" was filmed in Alberta.
I grew up in Alberta, and will always be a prairie boy! One thing you should look into regarding the connection between Canada and the UK is BATUS - the British Army Training Unit Suffield. British tank units have come to Alberta since the 70s to train and do large scale tank exercises on the prairies. The area that they train on is the same size as ALL other British army bases in the world combined (as well as the same size as Luxembourg). This is where Harry trained both times before he was deployed to Afghanistan.
I work at BATUS - Canadian civilian. Lots of changes there
BATUS is/was part of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield, last I heard all the armour and aircraft have gone. They are in limbo land waiting on someone deciding what to do at either MOD🇬🇧/DND🇨🇦. I did both sides of the base, split by highway 884 (north/south). BATUS 1977 BG, 1980-81 TS. CFB 1997-2009 as a CF Medic at the Base Hospital. In 2006 I believe it was Harry was lucky to survive the truck he rolled out in the prairie.💂♂️🏴🇨🇦
Finally!!! BC and Alberta are the best parts of Canada, if you come here and can only go to one part of the country, this is the part that’s most worth seeing. The natural beauty here is unparalleled.
I can already here the Torontonians protesting now “but Niagara Falls!” LOL there’s tons of beautiful and big waterfalls in BC and Alberta.
Maritimers will definitely have something to say about that as well.
@@billfarley9167 BC has a coastline too, and it’s even more beautiful. 🤷🏻♂️
Everything the East can offer, the West has, and better.
If you want scenery, Nunavut is the best hands down IMO: Sam Ford Fjord, Mount Thor (highest vertical drop in the world), Bylot Island glaciers, Quttinirpaaq National Park -- all breathtakingly spectacular, but take a bit of planning to get to see.
@@bcdave91 Also incredibly hard to get to. BC and Alberta are highly accessible.
Takakkaw Falls in yoho is higher than Niagara. It's closed to vehicle traffic most of the year though. It only really runs for about 3 weeks out of the year, peaking around the 1st or 2nd week of july. Not that it's not worth seeing in september but it's highly dependent on melt water.
Edmonton ( born here ) ... the mall , yes still a very popular place for tourists and locals alike. The west Edmonton mall is HUGE lol , literally hundreds of Canadian and international shops and attractions/ activities ... Waterpark, ice rink, theatres ,go cart racing, amusement park , bars, restaurants... you name it, it's there .
There's a reason they were there in the autumn because Banff and more specifically Lake Louise is crammed with tourists from around the world in the summer. Early June is a good time to go as well. My daughter lived in Lake Louise for 7 years and now lives in Calgary. The Badlands are home to the Royal Tyrrell Museum which is all about the dinosaur fossils found in Alberta. And there's also the Dinosaur Provincial Park, which I went to as a teenager with my parents. You can see fossilized seashells in the cliffsides.
One of the biggest deposits of fossils in the world!
So if you ever come to Alberta here is my suggestion.
Fly to Calgary (larger intl airport than Edmonton) around the first week of July just in time for their biggest event of the summer, the Calgary Stampede.
From there, head to Banff but take the scenic route through Cochrane to experience the amazing Mackays ice cream, which has been around for 75 years.
Then head to Banff and grab a beaver tail and walk the town (it is more touristy than Jasper) before heading over to check out the gondola in the video before relaxing at the nearby Hot Springs.
From there it is on to Jasper with stops at Moraine Lake (absolutely stunning), Lake Louise, the Columbia icefields, the glacier skywalk, Maligne Canyon and Athabasca Falls.
Jasper you will notice is more of a quiet mountain town than Banff (my preference). Doing the Jasper skytram is a must and better than the Banff Gondola.
Then it is off to Edmonton. If you time it right, the Stampede may be over in Calgary and moved on to Edmonton for Kdays. In Edmonton, go to the big mall as well as explore the river valley before taking a ride on the High Level street car over to old strathcona.
From there it is back to Calgary but with a detour to Drumheller to go to the dinosaur museum and experience the bad lands. There are a couple ways to get there. If hungry stop at the donut mill in Red Deer.
So there you have it. My suggestion for a first time visit to Alberta.
Brother Alberta is an amazing place the desert was Drumheller there are dinosaur bones galore there.... I moved out here from Ontario and the views are even better in person than what you seen in the video
Landscapes in Canada are extremely varied, we have rain forests, desert with sand dunes, bad lands, thundra, glaciers, plains, mountains, marshlands, more lakes than any other place on Earth, temperatures that range from 40ºC to -60ºC on the regular with extremes going past both of those.
Can I just say how wonderful it is to see someone such as yourself learn about my country. It made me tear up seeing you wonder at all we have to offer. Canada is a jewel that few bother with exploring and know and, as one who has defended her in time of crisis (retired intelligence), it brings a warmth to my heart to see others discovering this great nation that is ignored by much of the world. Ironically, I am looking forward to discovering Scotland as I and my husband are going to the UK come the late spring into fall; we'll be spending a month in each of the nations that make up the UK and are looking forward to all that the UK has to offer. Cheers mate from Canada.
As someone who is lucky enough to be born and raised in Calgary, looking west and seeing the mountains in the distance never gets old. I've been out to Banff dozens of times, and it literally NEVER gets old, whether its your first time, or 100th the view is spectacular! Do watch for wildlife ( Grizzley bears, cougars, Wolves, Moose..etc) Great content!
although I live in ontario now, I lived in alberta for 28 years. I went camping in the Rockies west of Banff most long weekends. once a year I would go camping in the Hoodoos of The Badlands. I worked for The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede full time year round for 10 years. what a blast that was! I loved every minute of my years in Alberta. The Athabasca Parkway up to Lake Louise is beautiful with the waterfalls and glaciers. Calgary is unique in that the weather in that area is affected by the Chinook Arches which bring hot winds from over the Rockies, raising the winter temps by 20 degrees in a couple of hours.
I used to work in Lake Louise, and every chance I had, I hiked all of the trails around Lake Louise and never got tired of the scenery.
Lake Louise pictures today break my heart. When I first was there the glacier was near the water. That was 1972, I lived on Vancouver Island at the time, and all the glaciers that were there when I was a kid are gone. I’ve lived across this magnificent country, and traveled the world. So to step outside the norm, my country is the greatest, sorry, but we will help you become the same. Afghanistan is beautiful as well. But it’s the ability too go everywhere that is special. I was born in Alberta and it is a unique province. The river that created the bad lands is a must follow. It’s called the Red Deer River, and starts in the mountains. Follow it through Rocky Mountain House and into Banff National park for a unique trip. This River terminates into the Saskatchewan River eventually too Hudson Bay. You could travel from Scotland too the mountains by water. Furs made that trip in the 18th and 19th century.
The only problem with Banff is that it gets so busy in the summer. I prefer to go there in the spring, just after it starts to warm up, but before the crowds. Jasper is a good other option, but also Waterton has some incredible mountains, lakes, and waterfalls.
Read up on the Alberta Badlands, cheers!
I am from BC, but lived in Calgary for 6 years. Alberta is a great province; at first look it just looks like prairies but hidden in there are forests, lakes, great metropolitan cities, dinos, mountains & National parks on the border of BC, and northern lights if you go father north. :)
If ypu ever plan a trip to Canada, you must pick an area and do as much in there as possible - for western Canada, come during stampede, then go to redder to see the dinos, then Edmonton for the mall, then scenic drive to Banff, jasper, and through BC (camping if you want - thousands of lakes and rivers), then we coast & Vancouver. Ypu could go to the island too for more fun. It's all great.
Edmonton gets a lot of flak but it’s got a beautiful river valley, an amazing restaurant scene and festivals galore throughout the year. Yes, like many major cities, it has a lot of social issues. And it’s bloody cold in the winter. But it’s got a lot of beauty too.
Yup. Vancouver has all the same social issues. Every major city. I know I’m biased being an Edmontonian but it’s a grossly underrated city
There are many lovely national parks here in Canada. Banff or Jasper have to be the most breathtaking. Algonquin Park is beautiful and vast, but you don't have the mountains. Camping, canoeing, hiking, fishing, and just enjoying the peace and quiet of nature is something that Canada is truly blessed with. We have the space and the wilderness and for those who love the outdoors, it's hard to beat Canada.
Hey. Just wanted to say hello. I’m from Edmonton, Alberta. Been watching your videos for a while now. Your facial expressions are priceless. I pissed myself laughing when I saw your first video on Canada and one of the lakes in Banff National Park flashed across the screen! 👍
And yes the lakes are that colour. It gets it colour from finely ground rock produced from the the weight and movement of the glaciers. The correct term is “silt”.
Also. They’re not kidding. The drive from Banff up to Jasper along the parks highway is one of the most beautiful places to see. The ride up on top of the glacier in those big busses is cool. You can drink probably the purest water in the world as the snow which made the glaciers fell thousands of years ago before the atmosphere got all polluted.
Hope you make it here one day. You are most welcome. I go to Scotland every chance I get. Cheers
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Alberta I really enjoyed the tall grass, the bike riding and how close the town has to the lake, deer were so comfortable around people around the water, hiking and the Prince of Wales Hotel is so striking in the distance, and Cameron Falls has some unique features to research for rock lovers
@Stef yeah I heard about this when is the best time of year for this hike, I like (wee) bit warmer weather
And the drive west from Pincher Creek to Waterton is breathtaking.
love having you cover this. some other things about edmonton. yes the mall is always busy, the massive parking lot is always packed, also got a skating rink and go karts in the mall. fun fact.. the mini golf shown is actually a replica of pebble beachs course. other attractions missed in edmonton is it's new Alberta museum, also the river valley is the largest natural park in a city in north America. it stretches the entire city with trails for hiking and biking throughout. another fun fact edmonton is also known as "festival city" as it's one of the world leaders in festivals per capita. hope you keep enjoying learning about Canada!
I live in Lethbridge, about 2 hours away from the Can/US border. 2.5 hours south of Calgary. Love it.
Banff is set up as a more commercial atmosphere. Jasper is quieter and more rustic. Both are fantastic. Depends what you want.
Banff owes its popularity to being both spectacular and easily accessible. A lot of Canada's National Parks are in remote areas so difficult and expensive to get to. West Edmonton Mall was the world's largest when built. Besides the Edmonton Oilers, there are the Edmonton Elks who play (Canadian) football. You've likely seen the US version of this sport (quarterbacks, touchdowns). They should have talked about the Calgary Stampede, the world's largest rodeo, as Alberta is synonymous with cowboy culture.
I’m disappointed there was nothing about Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (a world heritage site), Crowsnest Pass (Frank Slide, rum runners, the largest mining disaster in Hillcrest, coal mine tours). Nothing about the ranching heritage (Bar U Ranch, another world heritage site was once owned by British royalty)
Focused on the big things but didn’t touch on the little ones
I'm Ontarion-born but lived in Banff for a year and also southern Alberta before that. You do have to pay to enter the park (to reach the town Banff). Bear-proof garbage bins (I never saw a bear), frequent elk sightings in town if you are up before the sun. My favourite places to visit: ice field, Moraine lake & the Banff hoodoos. As someone with Scottish ancestry its been fun watching your videos about Canada.
Dinosaur Provincial Park has much more than Drumheller Badlands. It’s amazing I’ve found dinosaur bones. Writing on Stone the petroglyphs and hieroglyphs are amazing. Waterton is an excellent international park the other side is in US. These are some that most people don’t get to.
That small mountain in the middle of Banff is called sleeping Buffalo. I lived there for a year when I was 20 years old. Close up it really does resemble a sleeping Buffalo. Banff is hands down one of the most beautiful places in earth.
Driving through the Rockies is always an experience because no two trips are the same. Also, don't stop to get out of the car for wild animals.
It's also so high up that when you're in the middle of a drive through the country and you see the deep blue summer sky cascading down to the flowing green wheat fields... man, it's indescribable.
The Banff/Jasper national parks are an about an hour out from Calgary. 2:18 is the Drumheller bad lands, where all the dinosaur fossils are found, also about an hour from Calgary to the north-east out on the plaines.
I grew up near Banff and currently live in Drumheller. The Badlands begin across from my back alley. The Royal Tyrell Museum is ten minutes away. Come visit!
I loved going to Alberta as a kid. Especially loved the Tyrell Museum. Best Dinosaur museum in the world.
I love my province. In only 4 hours, one can go from the Drumheller badlands to the Banff and the Canadian Rockies. This is why meny movies or film here. The Icefields parkway is amazing. The animals you can see are incredible . From elk and deer to cougars and bears, it can blow your mind. Even marmot and beavers are cool to see. The ecology will amaze anyone. Boreal forest in the north, Prairies in the south, mountains in the west and desert and badlands to the east, we have it all. Thanks for checking Alberta out.
I live in Diamond Valley and cougars are a weekly occurrence; bears get here occasionally too!
Northern Alberta is old growth forests , central and Eastern Alberta are open prairies and blue skies that go on forever, southern Alberta is home to the badlands, and desert carved by glaciers, and western Alberta is foothills and the Rocky Mountains.
The Royal Tyrell Museum is utterly fabulous. If you take your dinosaur-loving son, he will talk about it for the rest of his life:-)
Banff (Canada's oldest national park and the 3rd oldest in the world) is mostly known for Lake Louise, one of the most photographed places on Earth. Personally I loved the area's hot springs, which rarely get mentioned. It IS most definitely one of the Natural Wonders of Canada. You'll eventually do a Heritage Minute on Joseph Tyrell who discovered the world's largest dinosaur deposits in Alberta.
I have been to every place in their video, Banff is still my favorite place in the world.
I remember camping at Johnson's canyon, which they showed, and there were 4 bears, including a young Grizzly in the area.
I used to live in Calgary and I treated Banff like my backyard (just hung out wandering around most weekends). Easily my favourite Park I've been to. A few answers about your questions on National Parks:
Payment: yes...there is a fee at most Parks. It's different for each park, but $10/day/person would be the higher end cost. That's the entrance fee, but you also have to pay to do some things while there (such as camping). You can also buy the Discovery Pass which will get you into every Park for a year (I think ~$80 for a single person; and $160 for a family pass).
Off-Limit Areas: I assume? I know there's areas that are restricted at certain times of year due to animals (either bears being overly hungry or migrating/nesting animals). There's also environmentally sensitive areas where you have to stay on specific trails. But there are a lot of locations you are technically allowed to go, but are very difficult to get to (such as Quttinirpaaq National Park in Nunavut; which requires paying for a chartered plane to access).
Animals: yes...lots of animals. And it's shocking how many idiot tourists I've seen that treat them like they're characters at a theme park despite all the warnings. They're wild animals, not Disney characters.
I love in Toronto.
Have relatives who moved to Edmonton and Calgary decades ago. Have been out to visit more times than I can count.
My favourite places on earth the Banff Jasper corridor. Never tire of going there.
One thing I have to say..people travel out beautiful country before anywhere else.
My one regret is to never have travelled to to Yellowknife when one of my cousin's lived there.
Canada first. I love my country and have travelled Vancouver to Nfld often.
I grew up in Alberta and have lived here my whole life, mostly in small towns (7000 or less) besides my stint of going to the U of A. I gotta say my most favorite parts of the province are no where close to the parks. There is so much more to Alberta then Banff, Jasper, Calgary and Edmonton in my opinion. But I only suggest spending some time here and checking it out for yourself.
You need to look over maps of the area to get a feel how big the parks are.
Born and raised Edmontonian here, compared to the other big cities, Edmonton feels slightly more small town, which I happen to like about it. One thing I think is also really cool to see in our city is our provincial parliament building, which we've nickname "the Ledge", Last of Us was filmed mostly in the gorgeous province of Alberta and I think we can all say we take a lot of pride in where we live.
Alberta has a vast variety of biomes. More than people think can be contained in one province. Mountains, Prairie, Foothills, Badlands, Forests... the list goes on. The variety of things to do is also as vast as the biomes. Some of the things you have to look for to find but they can be the most beautiful
Okay, so I'm from Manitoba, but I went to Banff and Jasper in my teens, and they are every bit as stunning as you imagine. Royal Tyrrell Dinosaur Museum, whitewater rafting, Athabasca Glacier tour, Banff Upper Hot Springs, and so many other experiences from that one trip.
The wildlife can be a bit of an odd experience though, as many have become quite accustomed to people. One of the people I was with got himself within 5 meters of a massive elk to take a picture of it, and the elk didn't even care. Just be very aware of bears, as grizzlies are terrifying.
Elk can be killers during rut!
@@downhomesunset yup. The kid got a pretty good lecture about not being an idiot with such potentially dangerous wildlife.
Was a pretty sick photo for a disposable camera though.
I lived in Edmonton when i was a kid, we went to West Edmonton a few times, but I was unfortunate enough to be in line for the roller coaster when accident happened in 1986 and the people in the last car were killed when the car jumped the track. As for Edmonton itself I fgound it a great place to grow up in the 80s living on the now closed Airbourne base in the city.
I have lived in Edmonton all my life. One thing not mentioned that is a must do is walk or bike in the River Valley. It cuts through the centre of the city and is all natural park space. It is larger than Central Park in New York and makes you feel like you are not in the city. Also Drumheller is a must visit place in Alberta that not as many people visit. Especially the Royal Tyrell Museum. Banff, Canmore and Jasper are common trip locations for me and my friends but the popular spots have become insanely busy over the last few years to the point of not making it worth going i.e. Lake Louise & Lake Moraine, they have even put in new rule to limit visitors in order to protect the parks. But the parks are big enough that there are many untouched isolated places with their own beauty.
The West Edmonton Mall also has a skating rink, a bowling alley and a hotel.
Ahhh finally on my home it’s not a bad place to live I compare it to the Midwest of the US you got Farmers and ranchers and big oil companies and of course our mountains
FYI. Banff stands for “Be Aware Nothing For Free”
banff is awesome did alot of hiking, relaxed in hot springs that over looks banff, ate a restaurant the serves "exotic" meat, went on glaciers,snowboarding, horseback riding. banff is the go to destination and its only like a hour and a half from calgary and the trip doesn't seem long cause of the nice sights so you could go to calgary stampede and later on banff and there's west edmonton mall if your more of a city/materialistic person, but i believe thats like 4 and a half hours away from banff if memory serves me correctly. I have a few relatives that live in calgary so we go to banff pretty much every chance we get, the only shitty thing about banff is leaving.
There's Elk and Moose 🫎 in the town of Banff all year round. Squirrels , beaver 🦫, bears 🐻, otters, deer, porcupines, etc.
I've never been to PEI, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia but I've seen the rest of Canada and Banff and Jasper area and The Icefields 🧊 are by far my favourite.
Live in Edmonton and used to live in Calgary. You can also look at the oil refinery it is huge.
All national parks are amazing. Each is different and encompass and preserve the parts of our geography and history that would otherwise disappear or be bought by the super rich. There is something for everyone. The cost is minimal and annual passes are really good…..these keep the parks in shape and helps pay for staff
As for the Rockies. This range is so big. Travelling through the US to the Northern Territories…the mountain peaks change all along the way. The Rockies are beautiful in Colorado but in Alberta Banff they don’t look the same. Ev3n in jasper the range has changed again….one then goes to the pe@ce region of BC and Alberta and they look entirely different again…I believe this is what makes them so special
The bad land runs south central through Alberta.. it's unique to Alberta.. only place in Canada I've seen like it..I used to be a truck driver and have driven all of Canada..the Yukon has to be the most breath taking province Canada has....seen a lot of your videos like them all ...thanks
The badlands is where the drumheller Tyrell Museum of Paleontology is and the kids (especially the boys) love it!
Banff is great, I climbed up sulfur mountain (5.5km) four years after I broke my pelvis. It's a long climb, and as with everywhere in nature, you have to keep an eye out for bears. A pair of chipmunks stole my sandwich 10/10
Also, Jasper and Banff, you'll see deer everywhere around dusk and dawn.
The wildlife overpasses are kind of neat if you haven't seen them before
One of the things missed in the British Columbia video, was that there are a few "Badlands" type areas as well. In South Central parts like the Okanogan and just West of there, along the Fraser River. There are Rattlesnakes, Sagebrush, Tumbleweeds, Black Widow Spiders, Cactus, Desert sand, Cattle Ranches, Coyotes, Foxes, Dinosaur fossils, etc. I have lived in Penticton, Peachland, Summerland, and they had all those things. The areas around a town called Lytton routinely get above 40* Celsius in the summers, and back in 2021, it reached 49.6 Celsius. That's the hottest temp ever recorded in Canada, and (I believe) the hottest temp ever outside of Death Valley in North America! I think those things might qualify for a "Badlands" moniker as well, lol.
Badlands have to do with a type of geological formation found in the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies; Saskatchewan has badlands and so do the Dakotas in the states, I don’t think BC has badlands; the Okanagan valley has more semi-desert type areas.
(hi there, I remember it occasionally getting up to 50 C plus in the Phoenix area.)
@@Ithoughtthiswasamerica Having now looked up exactly what a "Badlands" really is, I can't argue against you, haha. I guess I should have said "ish" instead of "type" lol. The area around Cache Creek has some Badland-ish looking spots. Agreed, I should have also said "semi-desert". Cheers
I'm from Vancouver, Canada. The drive from Banff in Banff National Park to Jasper in Jasper National Park defies description. The Canadian Rockies are so massive but yet somehow the sky is so open at the same time that it can't be explained. You have to stop the car for awhile and stare while you try to take it in.
Drumheller is a great place to visit; you can walk around the whole area and may see a dino fossil poking out if you are lucky. The badlands are awesome.
Cool to watch your reaction. I've lived in Alberta my whole life. I've lived everywhere in it (currently a 10 min walk away from West Ed Mall). Interesting to see someone react to my normal.😊
I'll rapid-fire some "have to do's" in Banff. Banff Springs Hotel, Caving in Rat's Nest Caves, assisted mountain climbing called Via Ferrata on Mount Norquay, dog sledding with Snowy Owl dog Sleds, Grizzly House for funky '70's fondue, camping at Two Jack Lake..... I could go on and on!
I would definitely check out RUclips Video(s) on the West Edmonton Mall as well as the RESO Montreal. Reso Montreal can be found on Discover Montreal. A couple of things that this video didn't cover was the Calgary Stampede - one of the largest rodeos in the world. Alberta is commonly referred to as Canada's Texas. Very conservative/ranches/cowboys, etc.
I moved to Edmonton from Fredericton, New Brunswick, almost 21 years ago. You will hear a lot of people hate on this city, and 21 years ago, most of it was warranted. But not anymore. There is so much to do here now. The only thing Calgary has on us now is the shorter drive to the mountains. My fav places in this province are found in either national parks (Jasper, Banff, Waterton and Elk Island) or in provincial parks (Dinosaur, Midland, Lakeland, Ramsey Falls, and Cypress Hills), or public land use zones (too many to name) where you can camp for free. There are not very many activities that you can't do somewhere in Alberta.
It's awesome that you're doing these videos. You've gotta check out the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs when they start next week and pay close attention to the crowds here in Edmonton, in Winnipeg, and in Toronto. Some of the American crowds get pretty crazy too, but those 3 will have massive crowds watching outside the arenas on big screens.
To visit Banff or Jasper, you have to pay a daily fee ($10.50 CAD/adult, $9 CAD Senior, $21 CAD Family/Group OR...
you can purchase a Discovery Pass which will give you access to over 100 National Parks, National Marine Conservation Areas and National Historic Sites across Canada. The pass is good for 1 year and costs around $72.25 CAD for 1 adult, $61.75 CAD for a Senior, $145.25 CAD for a Family Group (up to 7 people in one vehicle). Youth 17 and under are free.
That amazing modern building devoted to Music in Calgary is "Studio Bell" - Home of the National Music Centre. Studio Bell opened in 2016, so it is one of the newest museums/cultural centres in Calgary. Their highlight installation is "TONTO" - The Original New Timbral Orchestra. "TONTO" is one of the World's largest synthesizer. One of the key features on the National Music Centre, is that musicians can access the rare instruments and equipment in the collection and use it in a Studio that is part of the Centre. I have been to most of the attractions in Alberta, but haven't been to "Studio Bell". My favourite attraction is the Trryrell Dinosaur Museum.
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I'm from Northern Alberta, the Peace Country. When I was in grade school, there was a tragic accident with the West Edmonton mall Rollercoaster that claimed several lives. It occurred a week after my class visited and rode the coaster.
Love the Peace River country. Too bad it wasn't featured, but it looks like these"tourists" are sticking to the big cities which is a shame.
Calgary: Ive always liked the Glenbow Museum, and the Planetarium (Telus SPARK now I think). The Saddledome has some history to it and is home to the Calgary Flames (who once again broke my heart this season). Lots of green spaces too, at least during the summer. In the winter we get covered in ice, thanks to a combination of frigid cold/snow and chinooks that melt everything. That part kinda sucks.
I've lived here almost all my life, and while not always happy with some things (esp. politics) overall Ive enjoyed my time here.
Man, every time I watch your videos, I find myself answering all your questions out loud. I’d love to sit and fill you in on all the details of this country. There isn’t a corner I haven’t been to.
WEM is the bees' knees of malls. You need atleast a week there to really experience everything. There used to be a life-size, fire-breathing steel dragon dominating one of the movie theatres. There is also a skating rink as well as an underground aquarium where you can take a submarine ride. Also, you gotta check out the themed rooms in the WEM Hotel! I have vacationed in Edmonton a few times, and I have lived there too. A great city for both.
As far as I know the submarines are no longer part of the WEM attractions💂♂️🏴🇨🇦
Those boats are traditional native carved boats. Also, as a Calgarian, I have been to Banff more than 100 times. I Still don't take it for granted. I was born in Calgary, lived there until age 15 when I moved to Winnipeg, where I went to High school and fmy first 2 years of University. Then I moved back to Calgary. Now I live in Beiseker, a tiny village, but it is only and hour NE of Calgary. The unique landscape you saw that looks like Australia, is in the Badlands, where I now live. We have the hoodoos and Drumheller. Alberta is unique, in that we have mountains, foothills, prairie, tundra, glaciers and more!
I’m from Edmonton Alberta so if you ever want to come visit I’ll be glad to show you around my province
As someone who has lived in Alberta their whole lives I would say some of the best things to do are 1) visit the mountains (and hike some of them and summit at least 1 just to say you did) 2) visit drumheller and the badlands (must go to the Royal Tyrrell museum) 3) visit Waterton lakes National park and see the pink waterfall in spring time (it is only pink in spring) 4) visit Calgary and see a stampede 5) visit Edmonton and go to west edmonton mall. If anyone has any other ideas or suggestions please comment below but these are the best things I've seen here.
I wrote this comment at the beginning of the video and I'm glad so many of these are being hit in the video!
Banff is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever experienced. I’ve been so many times, and it’s more beautiful every time.
That Australian style landscape you were describing is about an hour drive from the mountains. Just shows how versatile our province is!
I live in Calgary - about an hour and a half drive from Banff. We've been there many times. Seasonal passes are available, as well as day passes, but they are affordable. If you are just driving through, there is no cost. There are many things to do, from skiing in the winter to camping in the summer. There truly is something for everyone, and the Gondola is spectacular.
Banff is the first National Park of Canada about an hour’s drive from Calgary so it’s a Sunday afternoon drive to visit the most beautiful park in the world.Banff is closer to Calgary and Jasper is closer to Edmonton.
K I read all the comments and did not see one mention of the “Cowboy Trail”!?! It is an amazing drive from just North of the USA border up to North West of Edmonton. I have only done the South to Rocky Mountain House but hope to continue North as far as it goes soon. It’s spectacular scenery in my opinion. Different as it is mostly foothills but I guess I take the mountain scenery, yes very beautiful but I take it more for granted as I have travelled it more times than I’ve counted being “a native” of Alberta with family in both B.C. and Alberta. 🥰 Also didn’t see any mention of Big Horned Sheep? They are amazing with their massive horns! There is an area South of the Trans Canada Highway that is called the Sheep River area that is along the Cowboy Trail that has the Sheep River through it that I believe is named because of the Big Horned Sheep. Someone mentioned seeing and hiking in the park at no charge. I would not recommend hiking but you can drive through no charge if you’re caught “parking” along the way though your ticket could cost more than the pass would have.