National GeographicJul 6, 2011Wood Buffalo National ParkCanada's largest national park is home to a bison herd, endangered whooping cranes, and the world’s largest beaver dam.area for hiking7 things in this storyPeace-Athabasca DeltaSightone of the largest inland freshwater deltasPeace RiverPlaceThe Peace River joins the Athabasca River in the Peace-Athabasca Delta to form the Slave River, a tributary…Athabasca RiverPlaceThe Athabasca River in Alberta, Canada, originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than…Sweetgrass StationSightrestored warehouse and former bison corralsPine Lake CampgroundPlacecampground open Victoria Day to Labour DaySalt River Day Use AreaPlacearea for hikingSlave RiverPlaceRead the full piece at National Geographic →