Northern Alberta Is Hiding Something Most Canadians Don't Know Exists
Dylan Sinclair
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0:00 14 remarkable geographic facts about northern Alberta that even many lifelong Albertans have never heard before.
0:46 Alberta
1:34 Wood Buffalo National Park
3:50 Peace Athabasca Delta
4:38 whooping crane
6:02 beaver dam
6:59 wood bison
7:46 Slave River
8:48 Canadian Shield
9:34 Athabasca River
10:24 Athabasca oil sands
11:42 peatlands
12:45 Caribou Mountains
13:53 Fort Chippewyan
Join me as I uncover 14 remarkable geographic facts about northern Alberta that even many lifelong Albertans have never heard before.
I explore the vast boreal forests, salt plains, sinkholes, and inland waterways of Wood Buffalo National Park, including the Peace Athabasca Delta, the world’s only natural nesting ground of the whooping crane, and a beaver dam discovered from space. I also follow the Slave River, examine Alberta’s only section of the Canadian Shield, and trace the Athabasca River toward the Arctic Ocean.
Along the way, I look at the Athabasca oil sands, peatlands that store enormous amounts of carbon, the high Caribou Mountains, the darkest skies in the world, and the remote community of Fort Chippewyan. After decades of teaching Canadian geography, I want to show why northern Alberta is far stranger and more remarkable than the familiar image of oil, cattle, and mountains.
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I was underground in the Diamond mines (300 miles North of Yellowknife). I ran projects in the Arctic etc.
It gave me something that no city growing up, living could ever give you
The first thing that surprised me was the elevation of Wood Buffalo National Park. My dad used to talk about Cypress Hills because he was born near there in southern Saskatchewan. I had thought that was the highest point in Alberta.
The second thing - no mention of Ian and Sylvia when you talked about what Alberta is known for? They wrote Alberta's anthem, Four Strong Winds. Maybe I'm showing my age here.
My cousin, who is white and was born and raised in Alberta, got his Class 1 licence. He couldn’t get a job driving a semi because he had no experience. Most companies require at least 2–3 years of experience.
So, his parents co-signed a loan for him to buy a semi-truck so he could gain three years of experience. After that, he plans to apply to a trucking company and sell his truck so he can work for the company instead, without having to deal with all the stress and responsibilities of owning his own trucking business.
Meanwhile, a guy from India lived in Ontario for one year, then moved to Quebec for another year before coming to Alberta. He gets hired to drive a semi-truck with zero experience because the owner is also from India, so they hire people from their own community.
The air is so crisp, it will clear your sinuses and tick your tongue at the same time!😂😅😅
Thank you for sharing this info. Very interesting.
Northern Alberta Is Hiding Something Most Canadians Don't Know Exists
Dylan Sinclair
113,583 views
0:00 14 remarkable geographic facts about northern Alberta that even many lifelong Albertans have never heard before.
0:46 Alberta
1:34 Wood Buffalo National Park
3:50 Peace Athabasca Delta
4:38 whooping crane
6:02 beaver dam
6:59 wood bison
7:46 Slave River
8:48 Canadian Shield
9:34 Athabasca River
10:24 Athabasca oil sands
11:42 peatlands
12:45 Caribou Mountains
13:53 Fort Chippewyan
Join me as I uncover 14 remarkable geographic facts about northern Alberta that even many lifelong Albertans have never heard before.
I explore the vast boreal forests, salt plains, sinkholes, and inland waterways of Wood Buffalo National Park, including the Peace Athabasca Delta, the world’s only natural nesting ground of the whooping crane, and a beaver dam discovered from space. I also follow the Slave River, examine Alberta’s only section of the Canadian Shield, and trace the Athabasca River toward the Arctic Ocean.
Along the way, I look at the Athabasca oil sands, peatlands that store enormous amounts of carbon, the high Caribou Mountains, the darkest skies in the world, and the remote community of Fort Chippewyan. After decades of teaching Canadian geography, I want to show why northern Alberta is far stranger and more remarkable than the familiar image of oil, cattle, and mountains.
A wonderful province. ❤