3/10/26

Waterton Lakes National Park, AB Canada

.A few relaxing days in Waterton Lakes National Park - lakes, mountain views, and plenty of wildlife spotting. Also stops in Fort Macleod and Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump (yep, that’s the real name!)

After three weeks and 2000+ miles of driving we’re heading home tomorrow!
 
Cameron Falls

Big horn sheep - their horns can weigh as much as a toddler 

They can spot movement over a mile away 



Waterton Lake

Prince of Wales Hotel, overlooks Waterton Lake and was built in 1927 by the Great Northern Railway to attract American tourists during prohibition


Buffalo Paddock, managed by Parks Canada

Red Rock Canyon

                                                         Cameron Lake

Mister Bear taking a dip near Blackiston Falls

Nice paths to Blackiston Falls

A UNESCO World Heritage Site where Indigenous peoples hunted bison for nearly 6,000 years- driving them off the cliff in a remarkable mix of skill, teamwork, and tradition

Indigenous hunters herded bison toward the cliff, using stone cairnes, brush lanes, and decoy runners. Once the herd was moving, the animals followed instinctively and plunged over the edge.

Every part of the buffalo was used - meat, hide, bones, sinew, nothing was left to waste

Founded in 1874, Fort Macleod is Alberta’s oldest settlement



Our lodging in Waterton
The Bear’s Den, our cozy room. Before renovations it purportedly was used by an actual bear during hibernation one season - which explains why I’m never letting Charlotte book our accommodations again (haven’t I said this before??)



Bye for now, Canada!

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