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Elbow Valley summer trails

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A short 30-minute drive from Calgary, the picnic areas and campgrounds of the Elbow Valley make a perfect day-outing or weekend oasis. The region includes hundreds of kilometres of trails to... More ≫

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A short 30-minute drive from Calgary, the picnic areas and campgrounds of the Elbow Valley make a perfect day-outing or weekend oasis. The region includes hundreds of kilometres of trails to challenge the hiker, mountain biker, rider, and cross-country skier. From a gentle meander through the forest to a gruelling ridge-top scramble, the Elbow Valley trails connect with the Sheep, Sibbald, and Kananaskis Valleys, offering something for everyone.

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The American market for hunting in Alberta : a special analysis of the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivation Survey (TAMS)

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Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture commissioned a set of American tourist profiles based on activity-based sectors identified in the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivation Survey:... More ≫

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Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture commissioned a set of American tourist profiles based on activity-based sectors identified in the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivation Survey: cultural tourists; fairs & festivals tourists; hunters; and archaeological experiences tourists. This profile describes hunters.

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The American market for cultural tourism in Alberta : a special analysis of the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivation Survey (TAMS)

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Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture commissioned a set of American tourist profiles based on activity-based sectors identified in the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivation Survey:... More ≫

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Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture commissioned a set of American tourist profiles based on activity-based sectors identified in the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivation Survey: cultural tourists; fairs & festivals tourists; hunters; and archaeological experiences tourists. This profile describes cultural tourists.

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The American market for fairs & festivals tourism in Alberta : a special analysis of the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivation Survey (TAMS)

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Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture commissioned a set of American tourist profiles based on activity-based sectors identified in the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivation Survey:... More ≫

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Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture commissioned a set of American tourist profiles based on activity-based sectors identified in the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivation Survey: cultural tourists; fairs & festivals tourists; hunters; and archaeological experiences tourists. This profile describes fairs & festivals tourists.

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Market potential for regional visitors to Jasper in the fall, winter and spring seasons

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This report presents the findings of a study on the market potential for visitors to Jasper in the fall, winter and spring seasons. The information is intended to assist marketing Jasper as a... More ≫

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This report presents the findings of a study on the market potential for visitors to Jasper in the fall, winter and spring seasons. The information is intended to assist marketing Jasper as a destination in key target areas of Alberta's regional market.

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Whitehorse Wildland Park

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Alberta’s wildland parks preserve and protect natural landscapes and ecological processes and provide opportunities for backcountry recreation. In some wildland parks, trails and primitive... More ≫

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Alberta’s wildland parks preserve and protect natural landscapes and ecological processes and provide opportunities for backcountry recreation. In some wildland parks, trails and primitive backcountry campsites are provided to minimize visitor impacts on natural heritage values. Whitehorse Wildland Park, established in August 1998, is 60 kilometres south of Hinton. The park is approximately 175 square kilometres in size.

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Travel activities and motivations of Canadian residents : an overview

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This report is based on the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivations Survey (TAMS), which was conducted between January and June 2006 and which examined the recreational activities and travel habits... More ≫

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This report is based on the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivations Survey (TAMS), which was conducted between January and June 2006 and which examined the recreational activities and travel habits of Canadians and Americans. The survey provides detailed information on travellers’ activities, travel motivators, places visited, type of accommodation used, impressions of Canada, its provinces and territories, demographics and media consumption patterns. This report deals only with the travel patterns and attitudes of Canadians who were surveyed.

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Cataract Creek snowmobile trails, Kananaskis Country

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Cataract Creek is managed as a Snow Vehicles Zone within a Forest Land Use Zone. This ensures that its recreation values are maintained for public use. The area is part of the Central Rockies... More ≫

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Cataract Creek is managed as a Snow Vehicles Zone within a Forest Land Use Zone. This ensures that its recreation values are maintained for public use. The area is part of the Central Rockies Ecosystem. The wildlife that you see here move throughout this large ecosystem. To help protect the animals and the health of the ecosystem, please minimize your impact on the environment. There are natural hazards in the Cataract Creek area; you are responsible for your own safety. Find out from conservation officers or from any Kananaskis Country Visitor Information Centre of hazards that may be in the areas you are travelling. Snowmobile use within Kananaskis Country is restricted to trails at McLean Creek, Sibbald Flat, Cataract Creek, Powderface Trail linking McLean Creek to Sibbald Flat, and Big Elbow Loop. Designated trail junctions are signed; refer to the map to assist in finding your location.

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Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park / Aisinai'pi . . . National Historic Site : park notes : rattlesnakes

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Rattlesnakes : The word strikes fear into the hearts of many, but it is a fear which is undeserved. Prairie rattlesnakes are occasionally seen a Writing-on-Stone, but there is no need for visitors... More ≫

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Rattlesnakes : The word strikes fear into the hearts of many, but it is a fear which is undeserved. Prairie rattlesnakes are occasionally seen a Writing-on-Stone, but there is no need for visitors to be concerned. To find out more about this fascinating creature and to learn about “snake safety”, spend a few moments reading this Fact Sheet.

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Travel activities and motivations of U.S. residents : an overview

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This report is based on the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivations Survey (TAMS), which was conducted between January and June 2006 and which examined the recreational activities and travel habits... More ≫

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This report is based on the 2006 Travel Activities and Motivations Survey (TAMS), which was conducted between January and June 2006 and which examined the recreational activities and travel habits of Canadians and Americans. The survey provides detailed information on travellers’ activities, travel motivators, places visited, type of accommodation used, impressions of Canada, its provinces and territories, demographics and media consumption patterns. This report deals only with the travel patterns and attitudes of Americans who were surveyed.

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