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Saskatchewan<br />
Saskatchewan offers a wealth of experiences,<br />
some quirky, for those who wish to scratch<br />
beneath the surface and discover the heartbeat<br />
of western Canada. The rich wheat belt of the<br />
prairies that supplies half of all Canada’s export<br />
crops is studded with natural gems such as the<br />
border region of Big Muddy Badlands, named<br />
after Big Muddy Valley, resting place of Sitting<br />
Bull after the defeat of General Custer and also<br />
a hideout of Butch Cassidy. The immense skies<br />
and rolling fields of Grasslands National Park<br />
to the south of Regina are dotted with grain<br />
elevators, while to the west Cypress Hills<br />
Interprovincial Park holds some of Canada’s<br />
highest elevations east of the Rockies. North<br />
and the waves of wheat fields meet boreal forest<br />
in Prince Albert National Park, home to a herd<br />
of wild bison. The town of Moose Jaw was<br />
nicknamed ‘Little Chicago’ from the days of Al<br />
Capone’s booze running but the largest city is<br />
Saskatoon, known for its summer festivals and<br />
Saskatoon Berry Pie. Regina is the provincial<br />
capital, home to the Royal Canadian Mounted<br />
Police. Near Saskatoon lies Wanuskewin<br />
Heritage Park, a hands-on and slickly run<br />
interpretive centre for the province’s native<br />
peoples. Don’t fly past on the trans-Canada<br />
highway: Saskatchewan has plenty to offer.<br />
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