Fields of golden wheat and picturesque grain elevators are popular images of this land-locked prairie province that is bordered by Alberta to the west and Manitoba to the east. Saskatchewan supplies 45% of Canada’s grain, but agriculture is only one aspect of the province’s varied economy. Cattle ranching, mining, forestry, oil and natural gas and uranium production are also significant industries.
Saskatchewan’s largest city is bustling Saskatoon, followed by the province’s capital city Regina. Regina is home to the only training academy in Canada for the RCMP, or Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Over a thousand Mounties graduate from Regina each year.
Rich in parkland, Saskatchewan has two national parks and 34 provincial parks. The parks protect prairie grassland, aspen parkland and boreal forest. Grassland National Park has fragile grasslands that are home to prairie dogs and bison. Prince Albert National Park, located 83 km north of the city of Prince Albert, was for many years home to Grey Owl, Saskatchewan’s famed naturalist and writer.
Boreal forest, with many lakes and rivers, dominates the northern part of the province. Along the shores of Athabasca Lake, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park protects the most major northern sand dunes in the world.
In southwest corner of Saskatchewan, popular Cypress Hills Provincial Park has outstanding scenery, and is one of a few places in the province that was not glaciated during the last ice age.
Saskatchewan’s wild places are ideal for fishing, bird watching, wildlife viewing, and many other recreational activities like canoeing, kayaking, biking and hiking.
Heritage sites and museums pay homage to Métis and First Nations culture. Métis leaders like Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont, and First Nations Chiefs Poundmaker and Big Bear shaped the province’s history.
Discover this unique prairie province by touring through these photographs of Saskatchewan’s natural and cultural highlights.
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Downtown Regina Saskatchewan The downtown streets of Regina, Saskatchewan are encompassed by tall business buildings. Downtown Regina is the prime destination in Saskatchewan where you will find buildings that are... |
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Wheat Country Saskatchewan Wide endless wheat prairies in southern Saskatchewan, Canada Wheat Field Country, Southern Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada, North America |
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RCMP Academy Regina A lady rides horseback in her RCMP uniform at the Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada. At the RCMP Museum in Regina, Saskatchewan there is an academy on site for those who are interested... |
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Cowboy Boots Cowboy boots hang from a piece of wood that is attached to a wire fence in Saskatchewan, Canada. After a good pair of cowboy boots have been thoroughly worn, the people passing by this wire fence... |
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Police Car RCMP Academy Regina Saskatchewan A police car sits outside the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada, a car used daily by the local policeman. A police car remains idle outside the RCMP Academy in the city of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada... |
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Flax Field Saskatchewan A field of beauty as the wild blue flax blossoms in Saskatchewan, Canada. Blue flax is a flowering plant which turns this open field into a vision of beauty in Saskatchewan,... |
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Rustic Farm Barns Southern Saskatchewan Prairie Land In a large field in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada, some rustic looking farm barns are surrounded by miles of flat, green prairie land. Three smaller barns stand side by side as a large rustic farm barn towers above them in the middle... |
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RCMP Academy Ceremony Uniforms Regina City Saskatchewan Marching at the Sargeant Major's Parade and Graduation Ceremony at the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, members look very professional in their uniforms. The history of the uniforms of the RCMP dates back many years and during the Sargeant Major's... |
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Bear Costume Picture A funny picture that was taken of a person dressed in a bear costume wandering with a member of the RCMP at the RCMP Museum in Regina, Saskatchewan. This bear mascot is part of the RCMP Academy at the RCMP Museum in Regina, Saskatchewan and strolls... |
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West Block Grasslands National Park Sunset Saskatchewan At sunset, the bright yellow colors span the sky and highlight the landscape of the Frenchman River Valley in the West Block of Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. Across the prairie landscape of the Frenchman River Valley in the West Block of Grasslands National... |
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Grasslands National Park Black Tailed Prairie Dogs Picture Across the landscape in Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada, Black-tailed Prairie Dogs scatter themselves around their burrows. A place known as Dog Town in the West Block of Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada is... |
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Sand Dune Growth The Great Sand Hills Saskatchewan In the middle of a sand dune located in The Great Sand Hills near Sceptre, Saskatchewan, the growth of a tree seems like a strange sight. In The Great Sand Hills near Sceptre, Saskatchewan, massive sand dunes rise out of nowhere, some... |
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Cornwall Shopping Centre Regina City Saskatchewan Beautiful architecture adorns the open area in the Cornwall Shopping Centre in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. In the Cornwall Centre in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, the beautiful architecture of the... |
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RCMP Academy Marching Cadets Regina City Saskatchewan The City of Regina, Saskatchewan is home to the RCMP Academy and all people training to be in the force, including the cadets, participate in the Sargeant Major's Parade and Graduation Ceremony. A group of cadets join in the festivities while marching in the Sargeant Major's Parade and... |
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Decorative Cowboy Boots Great Sand Hills Saskatchewan At the entrance to The Great Sand Hills near the town of Sceptre, Saskatchewan, a decorative display of cowboy boots hang from a wooden frame. At the entrance to The Great Sand Hills in Saskatchewan, Canada, visitors will come across a funny,... |
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Snake Sign Saskatchewan A sign in Grassland National Park in the Frenchman River Valley in Saskatchewan warns hikers to be on the lookout for a snake or two. Grassland National Park is the only place in Saskatchewan, Canada where you will see a sign warning... |
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Thunderstorm Double Rainbow Regina Saskatchewan Canada A beautiful double rainbow shows its beauty over the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada during a thunderstorm. The sunlight breaks through the dark thunderstorm clouds over the city of Regina in Saskatchewan,... |
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Castle Butte Rock Formation At Dusk Saskatchewan Canada From the unique rock formation, Castle Butte, in Saskatchewan, Canada, visitors can watch the vibrant colors highlight the sky at dusk. Castle Butte, in Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada, reaches a height of... |
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Big Muddy Badlands Sunset Farm Landscape Saskatchewan The sky is aglow at sunset over the vast acres of the farm landscape in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan in Canada. The close of another summer day is near, leaving behind its array of glowing sunset hues over the... |
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Railway Tracks Morse Saskatchewan Canada The railway tracks bordered by greenery, runs through the small country town of Morse in Saskatchewan, Canada. The clouds are highlighted in the sunlight over the small town of Morse in Saskatchewan, Canada... |
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Saskatchewan Legislative Building Night Lights Regina City The night time hours are beautiful as the lights on the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in the City of Regina reflect across Wascana Lake. Standing across Wascana Lake in the City of Regina in Saskatechwan, Canada, the night lights of the... |
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Frenchman River Valley Landscape Grasslands National Park Saskatchewan The beautiful landscape of the Frenchman River Valley in the West Block of Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. When driving along the Ecotour through the spectacular landscape of the Frenchman River Valley in... |
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Last Mountain Lake Vacation Rowans Ravine Provincial Park Saskatchewan A great way to spend your summer vacation is along the shores of Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada During the summer months, people flock to the sandy beach along Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's... |
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Colorful Sky Above Castle Butte Saskatchewan Canada The colorful sky at sunset adds to the unique geological feature of Castle Butte in the Big Muddy Badlands in Saskatchewan, Canada. Thin wisps of clouds tinged in pink hues float across the sky above Castle Butte in the Big Muddy... |
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Last Mountain Lake Shoreline Road Saskatchewan Canada The shoreline road towards Pelican Point in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada is a peaceful and scenic route to Last Mountain Lake. The road leading to Pelican Point in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada runs along the... |
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Regina City Government House Saskatchewan Canada Flags standing in the gardens outside the Government House in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada gently blow in the warm summer breeze. In the foreground, a well cared for garden decorates the landscape which surrounds the Government... |
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Fort Walsh North West Mounted Police Saskatchewan Canada A costumed interpreter dressed as a North West Mounted Police stands besides a Red River cart at the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Saskatchewan, Canada. An employee at the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in... |
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RCMP Ceremony Parade Marching Regina City Saskatchewan The bright red uniforms of the members of the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan lead the marching parade at a graduation ceremony. During the Sargeant Major's Parade and Graduation Ceremony at the RCMP Academy in the City of... |
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Cornall Centre Shopping Mall Regina Saskatchewan The inside of the Cornall Centre located in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, is known as the biggest shopping mall complex in Southern Saskatchewan. The sunlight shines through the roof of the Cornall Centre in Regina City, Saskatchewan where... |
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Fort Walsh National Historic Site Saskatchewan Canada An view of the entire Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. The wilderness of Cypress Hills surrounds Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Saskatchewan, Canada... |
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Rockglen Farmland Crop Spraying Southern Saskatchewan Lush green farmland near the town of Rockglen in Southern Saskatchewan is well tended to as a farmer spends the day spraying his crop. Just outside the town of Rockglen in Southern Saskatchewan, a farmer spraying his crop uses a... |
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Regina City Market Stalls Saskatchewan Canada People visiting the downtown area of the city of Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada, browse at each of the stalls at the Saturday Market. From May till the end of October, people flock to the stalls at the Saturday markets in the city of... |
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Frenchman River Valley Gravel Road Saskatchewan Canada The gravel road in the West Block of the Frenchman River Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada looks out over the unique formations of the landscape. A gravel road winds through the landscape of the Frenchman River Valley in the West Block of... |
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Frenchman River Valley Sunset Grasslands National Park Saskatchewan At sunset, the sky over the Frenchman River Valley in Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan is aglow in bright yellow hues. A brilliant yellow glow illuminates the sky at sunset over the Frenchman River Valley in the West... |
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Big Muddy Badlands Ranch Southern Saskatchewan A bright red barn and a long farm building sit amongst the acreage on this ranch in the Big Muddy Badlands near Castle Butte in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. Amongst the coulees, buttes, cliffs and gulches in the Big Muddy Badlands near Castle Butte in... |
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Cows Grazing Big Muddy Badlands Farmland Southern Saskatchewan The rolling hills in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada are blanketed with green farmland where cows are led for grazing. Under the blue sky in the Big Muddy Badlands region of Southern Saskatchewan, Canada, the acres of... |
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Katepwa Beach Volleyball Qu Appelle Valley Saskatchewan Along the shores of Katepwa Lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, the beach is prepared for a game of volleyball. During the summer in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada, the beach at Katepwa Lake is... |
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Black Tailed Prairie Dogs Picture Frenchman River Valley Saskatchewan A family of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs sit atop their burrow along the Frenchman River Valley Ecotour Route in the West Block of Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. A family of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs along the Frenchman River Valley Ecotour Route in Grasslands... |
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Big Muddy Badlands Farmland Sunset Southern Saskatchewan The farmland in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada extends for miles as a sunset adorns the sky above. Above the acres of farmland in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan in Canada, a thin... |
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Legislative Building Flower Gardens Regina City Saskatchewan The flower gardens decorating the landscape in front of the Legislative Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan are beautiful in the spring as the colorful flowers blossom. The gardens in front of the Legislative Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan come to life... |
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Castle Butte Camping Big Muddy Badlands Saskatchewan People traveling in a camper can sit inside while enjoying the scenery of the beautiful colors highlighting the sky at dusk near Castle Butte in the Big Muddy Badlands in Saskatchewan, Canada. Tourists traveling in a camper pull in for the evening at Castle Butte in the Big Muddy Badlands in... |
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Frenchman River Valley Water Saskatchewan Canada Many parts of Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada are barren and dry, but the area in the West Block is where water is found along the Frenchman River Valley. The landscape in Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada is miles of rolling hills,... |
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