Grande Alberta – a place of endless recreational opportunities. And we’re not just saying that. Visitors to our region get to taste a rich slice of unspoiled Alberta when they come here. They get four seasons of outdoor experiences featuring everything from majestic Rocky Mountains to boreal forests and aspen parkland.
You can do everything here from golfing to riding the rapids, ice climbing to exploring hundreds of miles of backcountry by snowmobile. Add to that endless trail rides, skiing, fishing and boating, top it off with spelunking and a world-class resort and you’ve got a wonderland of recreational opportunity right at your doorstep.
Rob Merrifield spoke about Jasper Dark Sky Festival in the House
Posted by GAER on September 30, 2011
Mr. Speaker, in the beautiful riding of Yellowhead, something exceptional is
going to happen in the month of October. This exceptional thing is the first
annual dark sky festival.
In March, Jasper National Park became the world's largest dark sky preserve.
One might ask: what is a dark sky preserve? A dark sky preserve is an area
established by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada to promote the
visibility of night skies.
The ...
