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See. Grasslands National Park Vast prairies, rare wildlife, Indigenous history, and stargazing in southwest Saskatchewan. MoSoFest Saskatoon's diverse festival featuring 60 bands in seven venues. Potash Corp Wintershines Winter festival in Saskatoon with an ice park, ice carving, and soup cook-offs. Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral 1918 cathedral in Gravelbourg with Italianate and Romanesque styles, unique murals.

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Stay. Delta Bessborough hotel Hotel in Saskatoon with an outdoor skating rink nearby during winter.

National GeographicJul 24, 2026

Canada's most underrated national park rivals Brazil's Pantanal

Vast prairies, rare wildlife, Indigenous history, and some of the country's best stargazing make Grasslands National Park a surprising alternative to South America's most famous wetland.

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  • West BlockSightGrasslands National Park, CanadaRich in wildlife, shaped by rolling hills, deep coulees, river flats.
  • East BlockSightGrasslands National Park, CanadaDefined by rugged badlands and rich fossil beds.
  • Top Dogtown TrailTrailGrasslands National Park, CanadaOverlooks colonies, boosts odds of observing burrowing owls.
  • Rock Creek TrailTrailGrasslands National Park, CanadaOne-mile stretch where significant fossil finds have been unearthed.
  • Hotel Fazenda das PedrasHotelPantanal, BrazilSustainable ranch offering Pantaneiro-led outings and conservation efforts.
  • oTentikHotelGrasslands National Park, CanadaCustom-made, permanent camping shelter in the park.
  • Hi Horse AdventuresPlaceGrasslands National Park, CanadaEmbrace frontier spirit by galloping across open fields.
  • 70-Mile Butte TrailTrailGrasslands National Park, CanadaPopular 1.25-mile trail, ideal for sunset views.
  • Valley of 1000 DevilsTrailGrasslands National Park, Canada6.2-mile trail in East Block for seasoned hikers.
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National GeographicJul 11

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

With the South Saskatchewan flowing through the middle of town, river life is "integral to the heart of the city," says Patti McGillivray, vice president of the Saskatoon Heritage Society. "Almost ...

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Atlas ObscuraNov 19, 2025

Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan

Usually driving into a small town in Saskatchewan you can see a couple of taller buildings on the horizon, and maybe a grain elevator. Uniquely, Gravelbourg's skyline is dominated by a cathedral. Built in 1918, Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral mixes Italianate and Romanesques architectural styles, and was originally the seat of the predominantly French language Catholic diocese of Gravel…

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