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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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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RCMP Graduation Ceremony Regina City Saskatchewan The Sergeant at the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan barks out orders as the members participate in the Sargeant Major's Parade and Graduation Ceremony. A panoramic picture of the members of the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan with the... |
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Castle Butte Sunset Big Muddy Badlands Saskatchewan From the base of Castle Butte in the Big Muddy Badlands in Saskatchewan, Canada, the sky is highlighted in soft colors as a sunset nears its end. Standing at the base of Castle Butte in the Big Muddy Badlands in Saskatchewan, Canada at sunset,... |
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Legislative Building Night Reflections Regina City Saskatchewan The surface of the lake in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, comes to life at night when the reflections of the Legislative Building sparkle across the water. As night closes in around the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, the tranquil surface of... |
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Rainbow Colors Regina City Saskatchewan Thunderstorm A thunderstorm slowly passes by the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, leaving behind the vibrant colors of a beautiful rainbow. Rain still buckets out of the sky above the City of Regina in Saskatchewan after a thunderstorm... |
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Katepwa Lake Pleasure Boat Qu Appelle Valley Saskatchewan Used for pleasure, this boat has been tied up along the shores of Katepwa Lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada. A pleasure boat sits on Katepwa Lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada which has... |
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RCMP Academy Band Sargeant Majors Parade Regina Dressed in uniform, members of the RCMP Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan, play in the band at the Sargeant Major's Parade and graduation ceremony. A band plays at the graduation ceremony and Sergeant Major's Parade which takes place at the RCMP... |
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RCMP Heritage Centre Mascots Regina Saskatchewan A Black Bear and a Moose, two mascots at the RCMP Heritage Centre are displayed near the entrance to this amazing tourist attraction in Regina, Saskatchewan. Two of the mascots at the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, a Black Bear and a Moose... |
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Coronach Town Welcome Sign Saskatchewan Canada While traveling through Southern Saskatchewan near Regina, you will come to this unique welcome sign at the town of Coronach. A small town named Coronach is located near the US Border, just west of Highway 6 from Regina in... |
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Last Mountain Lake Summer Camping Qu Appelle Valley Soft white clouds scatter themselves across the summer sky above Last Mountain Lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan. Vacationers have set up their camping sites, some which stay weeks, others only days. Along the shores of Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park in the Qu'Appelle Valley,... |
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Thunderstorm Rainbow Regina City Saskatchewan Canada Dark clouds brought in a thunderstorm to the city of Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada along with the vibrant colours of a rainbow. As a thunderstorm passes through the city of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, it opens the sky to a... |
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Mosquitoes Grasslands National Park Saskatchewan Canada Looking out a truck window while stopped on a gravel road along the Frenchman River Valley Ecotour in Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada, hundreds of mosquitoes can be seen. The Frenchman River Valley Ecotour in the West Block of Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan,... |
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Qu Appelle Valley Landscape Rowans Ravine Provincial Park Saskatchewan Under soft clouds, the green landscape of the Qu'Appelle Valley near Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada shows off its beauty. Rolling, green hills make up the landscape of the Qu'Appelle Valley near Rowan's Ravine Provincial... |
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Summer Holidays Last Mountain Lake Qu Appelle Valley Saskatchewan Fully prepared for some fun in the summer sun while on holidays, a couple relaxes on the shores of Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan. Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park in the Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan is a... |
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Morse Town Grain Elevators Saskatchewan Canada The grain elevators brightly adorning the open landscape in the town of Morse in Saskatchewan, Canada. Modern day large cylinder inland terminals stand on either side of the brightly painted orange... |
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Great Sand Hills Patterns Sceptre Saskatchewan Canada Encompassed by greenery, the sand dunes at the Great Sand Hills near Sceptre, Saskatchewan in Canada show off their patterns created from the changing wind. The sand dunes at the Great Sand Hills near Sceptre, Saskatchewan show off their unique patterns... |
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Fort Walsh Jail Guard Saskatchewan Canada A guard stands outside the jail at the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. A costumed interpreter dressed in a period North West Mounted Police uniform stands guard outside... |
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Big Muddy Badlands Farmland At Dusk Southern Saskatchewan Looking out over the farmland landscape in Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, brilliant colors highlight the horizon at dusk. While driving along the dirt road through the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada,... |
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Wild Grass Frenchman River Valley Ecotour Saskatchewan On the side of the road along the Frenchman River Valley Ecotour Route in Saskatchewan, Canada, the wild grass grows freely as the florets blow in the breeze. Throughout the world, there are thousands of different types of grasses, but the wild grass which... |
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Procession Leader RCMP Academy Parade Regina Saskatchewan The procession leader takes the musical band through its routine at the Sargeant Major's Parade and Graduation Ceremony at the RCMP Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan. A tourist takes a picture as the musical band plays during the Sargeant Major's Parade and... |
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Double Rainbow Prairie Thunderstorm Regina City Saskatchewan As a thunderstorm moves over the prairie landscape of the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, a colorful double rainbow is a beautiful and welcoming sight. As a thunderstorm sweeps over the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, enough sunlight has... |
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Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park Structures Saskatchewan Canada A teepee and an old building are two structures on display at the Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. Two structures to browse through while visiting the Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park in... |
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I Love Regina Sign Queen Elizabeth II Court Saskatchewan A large fountain breaks the silence in the Queen Elizabeth II Court on the exterior of the City Hall building in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan as the rounded "I Love Regina" sign decorates the centre of the garden. Beautiful red flowers blossom around the base of the "I Love Regina" sign which stands near the... |
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Field Grazing Cattle Morse Town Saskatchewan Canada A lush, green field makes the ideal diner for grazing for this herd of cattle near the town of Morse in Saskatchewan, Canada. The sun highlights the beautiful, green field backdropped by a mass of small rolling hills near the... |
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Royal Saskatchewan Museum Garden Regina City Canada Blossoming flowers adorn each garden at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. As the climate warms up around the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, the flowers in the... |
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Aluminum Ants Sculpture Victoria Park Regina Saskatchewan A creative sculpture of aluminum ants decorates an old tree in Victoria Park in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. Visitors to Victoria Park in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada stop to have a second look... |
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Echo Lake Canoes Qu Appelle Valley Saskatchewan Canoes line the sandy beach while people frolic in the background on the shores of Echo Lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada. In the background, people enjoy the beach and water along the sandy shores of Echo Lake in Echo... |
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Badlands Sunset Farming Landscape Southern Saskatchewan The landscape of the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada is adorned with buttes, cliffs and farming areas. The entire landscape becomes highlighted as the sky is aglow in various soft hues at sunset. Thin wisps of clouds scatter themselves across the sunset colored sky over the acres of farmland in... |
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Band Member RCMP Academy Regina Saskatchewan Canada One band member playing the cymbals participates in the Sargeant Major's Parade at the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. As the band at the Sargeant Major's Parade marches at the RCMP Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan in... |
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Southern Saskatchewan Farmland Sunset Big Muddy Badlands Miles of farmland fills the landscape in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada as the sunset colors decorate the sky over the buttes. The Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada is an extraordinary place to explore which... |
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Canadian Pacific Railway Tracks Grain Elevators Morse Saskatchewan The Canadian Pacific Railway runs along the tracks, making a stop in the town of Morse, Saskatchewan where the freight cars are used to carry the grain which is emptied from the elevators. Canadian Pacific Railway tracks run alongside the grain elevators in the town of Morse in... |
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Last Mountain Lake Summer Beach Activities Qu Appelle Valley Saskatchewan Summer vacationers enjoy the activities happening on the beach at Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada. Summer is all about fun and that is what many vacationers do while spending their holidays at Last... |
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Legislative Building Night Lights Regina City Saskatchewan The night lights which surround the Legislative Building in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada reflect across the surface of Wascana Lake. The Legislative Building in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada is beautiful at night as the... |
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Last Mountain House Provincial Park Mens Quarters Saskatchewan The married men's quarters at the Last Mountain House Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada neatly set up the way it was in 1869 at the Hudson's Bay Company post. Visitors to the Last Mountain House Provincial Park in Regina, Saskatchewan can browse through the... |
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Parliament Building Dusk Illumination Regina City Saskatchewan As the hours at dusk take over in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, the illumination of the Parliament Building is beautiful. The construction of the Parliament Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan first started in... |
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Legislative Building Blossoming Flower Gardens Regina City Saskatchewan The unique dome on top of the Legislative Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan overlooks the beauty of the blossoming flower gardens known as the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens. At the front of the Legislative Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, a beautiful park like... |
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Fort Walsh National Historic Site Costumed Interpreters A reconstructed building with costumed interpreters out front at the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Saskatchewan, Canada. A group of costumed interpreters role playing from the days of the 19th century at the Fort Walsh... |
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Colorful Farmland Sunset Big Muddy Badlands Saskatchewan A colorful sunset highlights the farmland, cliffs and buttes in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The sky is aglow in colorful hues at sunset highlighting the farmland in the Big Muddy Badlands in... |
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RCMP Academy Marching Uniforms Regina City Saskatchewan The bright red jackets, yellow striped pants and brown boots are part of the uniforms worn by the members marching during the Sargeant Major's Parade at the RCMP Academy in Regina City, Saskatchewan. Each of the members at the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada participate... |
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Last Mountain Lake Vacationers Rowans Ravine Provincial Park Every summer, many vacationers enjoy the beauty and sandy beach along Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan. Vacationers who come to the beach at Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park in... |
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Saskatchewan Legislative Building Queen Elizabeth II Statue Regina As dusk settles in around the City of Regina, Saskatachewan, the Legislative Building becomes illuminated, silhouetting the equestrian statue of Queen Elizabeth II. The lights are illuminated at dusk around this historic building, home to the Saskatchewan... |
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Castle Butte Sunset Patterns Big Muddy Badlands Saskatchewan The formations and patterns on Castle Butte are highlighted as the sunset lighting spans across the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan in Canada. The sunset lighting reflects off Castle Butte in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan,... |
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