The Story Of Grasslands National Park
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2019
- Grasslands National Park is one of the largest areas of undisturbed mixed prairie grassland in Canada and is a destination for visitors from around the world.
The vast landscape commands your attention while the immense sky overwhelms the first time visitor with wonder and contemplation.
In this documentary, we examine how the landscape supported the various cultures of people who inhabited the area and how the dream of creating a National Park was realized.
In the Fall of 1973, I was travelling West to Vancouver Island, moving from Ottawa.
I decided to visit Maple Creek, where I met my Aunt Winnie Lesley ( Sister of my Father ) and Uncle Jim Lesley, for the first time. I had always lived mostly in British Columbia.
My Grandfather, Charles Brown , was a Saddler so I learned to love horses at a very young age and became a confident horseman, I always wanted to become a Cowboy. I lived to ride my Appaloosa, Belle.
When I arrived in Maple Creek, Fall of 1973, my dream came true, I joined my Uncle Jim on my first Fall Roundup. I have always remembered his comment to me , Robert, you amazed me for being a City Slicker. You rode well. He was a man of few words, so I took this as a real compliment
I will always remember his comments, I felt privileged to have the opportunity of my life and how I was welcomed to the Ranch
Wild Saskatchewan Prairie ! Looks beautiful.
I hope that one day these two parks become one
Terrific story and well put together :)
you do the park a grave injustice with the poor film quality
you might think it's just a ginormous grassland, but it's actually one of the most soothing place for one's soul. I've drove all over north america and I kept coming back to this place. the reasonably equipped east block campground is also probably the cheapest in Canada at around 6 bucks Canadian. don't miss it if you had the chance to drive the trans-Canada highway!
I wish I could go back to those years and had the opportunity to grow up in Maple Creek
When I was at Shouldice hospital to get my hernia surgery one fella from Alberta told me to see this park how special it is...
Will have to visit one day
Alan H
Hoping to explore this park as part of an upcoming solo, self supported long distance bicycle tour of southern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta. Either this fall or next summer.
I have the same plan :)
@@tinhcamuondoi When are you thinking of doing it?
Joe O's Channel obviously next summer, middle of July.
How’s your plan?
@@tinhcamuondoi Leaning towards late summer 2021. My busiest time of year (woodworking/ paddle building) is Spring/ early Summer). So late August into the fall I'm thinking.
Joe O's Channel i watched your video selling paddles. I’m thinking to buy one for my board but I’m wondering where you are, and how much?
On 70-mile butte (before the bison were released) there was a native stone vision chair. To capture the spirit of young natives, I also sat in the chair to view the countryside Some years later, I came back and looked for it. It had been dismantled. I was royally pissed.
It is so sad that the bison was not saved and allowed to be free range like cows they were already here and could have been sold on the market for meat hide and other parts but instead they were killed for no reason
nts 12:25