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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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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Dog Town Grasslands National Park West Block Saskatchewan In the West Block of Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada, there is an area called Dog Town where Black-tailed Prairie Dogs build their burrows. Popping up across the landscape atop their burrows in a place called Dog Town in the West Block of... |
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Colorful Rainbow Prairie Picture Regina City Saskatchewan A colorful rainbow arcing over the landscape of the City of Regina, Saskatchewan taking the focus away from the electrical transmitter towering over the prairie region. An electrical transmitter stands in the foreground of this picture in the City of Regina,... |
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Legislative Building Queen Elizabeth II Gardens Regina Gray clouds loom over the Legislative Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan as the vibrant colored flowers blossom in the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens. Spring has arrived in Regina, Saskatchewan and the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens outside the... |
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Band Leader Sergeant RCMP Academy Regina Saskatchewan A sergeant with the RCMP, is the leader for the musical band performing in the Sargeant Major's Parade and Graduation Ceremony at the academy in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan. Dressed in the traditional bright red uniform and brown colored stetson hat, a Sergeant of the RCMP... |
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Last Mountain Lake Gravel Road Qu Appelle Valley Saskatchewan The beautiful scenery of Last Mountain Lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada is breathtaking from the gravel road running above the shoreline. Visitors to the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada can travel along the gravel road which... |
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Commissioners Sleeping Quarters Fort Walsh National Historic Site The sleeping quarters are beautifully adorned in the Commissioners home at the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Saskatchewan, Canada. The sleeping quarters at the Commissioners suite in Fort Walsh National Historic Site in... |
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Fort Walsh Sleeping Areas Saskatchewan Canada Sleeping areas for members of the North West Mounted Police at Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Saskatchewan, Canada. In one of the buildings at the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Cypress Hills Interprovincial... |
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CP Railway Line Morse Saskatchewan Canada Across the prairie landscape, the CP Railway line makes its way through the town of Morse in Saskatchewan, Canada. The endless stretch of railway tracks which disappear across the horizon, is part of the CP railway... |
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Last Mountain Lake Jet Skis Rowans Ravine Provincial Park A great outdoor activity to enjoy while vacationing at Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada is jet skiing. Two jet skis have been laid to rest on the shores of the lake on a beautiful summer day. Jet skis are a common sight during the summer months at Last Mountain Lake in Rowan's Ravine... |
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Regina City Hall Sign Queen Elizabeth II Court Saskatchewan A sign displayed in a garden of blossoming flowers with the backdrop of City Hall in the Queen Elizabeth II Court in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan. A sign promoting Regina, Saskatchewan and the admiration the local people have for their city is... |
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Prairie Landscape Summer Day Sceptre Saskatchewan On a summer day, blue hues and white clouds blanket the sky over the prairie landscape near the town of Sceptre, Saskatchewan in Canada. White puffy clouds float across the blue sky above the landscape near the Great Sand Hills in... |
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Prince Edward Building Sign Regina City Saskatchewan The sun highlights the flags gently blowing in the breeze and the sign outside the Prince Edward Building in the city of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. The sun appears from around the top of the Prince Edward Building in the city of Regina,... |
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Dog Sled Routes Hudsons Bay Company Saskatchewan Canada Displayed on the wall in the warehouse/barn building at the Last Mountain House Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada, is a map of the Hudson's Bay Company dog sled routes. During the fur trading era, a dog sled was one of the most important forms of transportation used... |
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Red River Cart Spoked Wheels Fort Walsh Saskatchewan A Red River cart on display at the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada shows the making of the spoked wheels. When visiting the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in... |
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RCMP Academy Band Members Regina City Saskatchewan The band members attending the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan perform at the Sargeant Major's Parade and Graduation Ceremony, led by Sergeant Bob Beaudoin. As the musical band marches and plays during the Sargeant Major's Parade and Graduation Ceremony at... |
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Castle Butte Sunset Tourist Attraction Big Muddy Badlands Saskatchewan The sky becomes highlighted at sunset over the unique land formation of Castle Butte located in the Big Muddy Badlands in Saskatchewan, Canada. Castle Butte has attracted visitors over the years but is now becoming more of a tourist attraction. As the sunset hours settle in over Castle Butte in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan,... |
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Qu Appelle Valley Canola Field Saskatchewan Canada The Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada is beautiful during the summer months when the canola fields are adorned in bright yellow hues. While traveling through Saskatchewan, Canada in the summer, the Qu'Appelle Valley is one of the... |
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Morse Grain Elevators Saskatchewan Canada The grain industry is becoming more efficient as businesses are converting to modernized grain elevators as the ones shown here in the town of Morse, Saskatchewan in Canada. Tall cylinder shaped structures stand on either side of the brightly painted orange building at the... |
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Sunset Farmland Road Big Muddy Badlands Southern Saskatchewan While traveling along the isolated road in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, the sunset hues highlight the miles of farmland. The soft yellow and orange glow at sunset spans the sky over the acres of farmland in the Big Muddy... |
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Yellow Farmland Sunset Big Muddy Badlands Southern Saskatchewan The sky is a soft pastel color at sunset over the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada just before the yellow glow from the sun disappears across the horizon. A bright yellow halo beautifies the sun before it dips down behind the buttes and cliffs across the... |
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Farmland Sunset Scenery Big Muddy Badlands Southern Saskatchewan A road divides the farmland in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan as the sunset hues highlight the area creating picturesque scenery. At sunset, just before the sun dips below the buttes and cliffs in the Big Muddy Badlands in... |
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Big Muddy Badlands Farmland Road Sunset Southern Saskatchewan Soft hues blanket the sky at sunset over a road which weaves throughout the farmland in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. A dirt road, typical in the farmland region of the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan,... |
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Farming Crop Spraying Rockglen Southern Saskatchewan Canada Farming is the main source of income for the residents of Rockglen in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada as one can see as this farmer spends the day spraying his crops. To keep the farmlands flourishing in the summer months near the town of Rockglen, Southern... |
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Big Muddy Badlands Ranches Southern Saskatchewan Pink hues blanket the sky over the hills where one of the last remaining ranches has been kept alive in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. Surrounded by coulees, buttes and cliffs, this is one of the few ranches in the Big Muddy Badlands... |
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Castle Butte Sunset Road Big Muddy Badlands Saskatchewan The bright blue hues and thin wisps of clouds span the sky at sunset over the gravel road and Castle Butte in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. Castle Butte, a unique landmark formation located in the Big Muddy Badlands in Saskatchewan, Canada... |
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Saskatchewan Fur Trading Living Quarters Last Mountain House Provincial Park The decor and furnishings at the married men's living quarters used near the end of the fur trading business at the Last Mountain House Provincial Park in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The interior design and furnishings in this building at the Last Mountain House Provincial Park in... |
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Big Muddy Badlands Scenic Farmland Sunset Southern Saskatchewan A scenic sunset of various hues over the farmland in the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan in Canada. Glowing hues of orange, yellow and pink highlight the sky at sunset over the farmland of the Big... |
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Animal Pelts Picture Last Mountain House Provincial Park Various types of animal pelts hang on the walls in the Master's House at the Last Mountain House Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. Hanging on the wall of the Master's House at the Last Mountain House Provincial Park in... |
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Saskatchewan Legislative Building Dusk Lights Regina City The lights on and around the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in the City of Regina start to illuminate the park and gardens at dusk. The Saskatchewan Legislative Building in the City of Regina towers over the Queen Elizabeth II... |
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High Ranked RCMP Officers Graduation Ceremony Regina The high ranked officers sit on the bench at the presentation area at the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan awaiting the start of the graduation ceremony. At the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, a graduation ceremony is about... |
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Agricultural Industry Grain Elevator Morse Saskatchewan The agricultural industry throughout the town of Morse in Saskatchewan, Canada plays an important role in the economy and a large grain elevator like this keeps the town alive and booming. A bright, orange structure seen for miles across the prairie landscape in the town of Morse,... |
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Wildlife Mascots RCMP Heritage Centre Regina Saskatchewan The stuffed replicas of two species of wildlife adorned in RCMP uniforms are mascots at the RCMP Heritage Centre in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. At the entrance to the RCMP Heritage Centre in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, there are two... |
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Saturday Markets Street Stalls Regina City Saskatchewan On a beautiful summer day in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, the sunlight reflects off the skyscrapers as the street becomes a busy place. People stroll up and down checking out the stalls set up for the Saturday markets. Tall buildings adorn the backdrop in the downtown region of the City of Regina, Saskatchewan where... |
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Echo Lake Canoeing Echo Valley Provincial Park Saskatchewan Canoes rest on the shore of Echo Lake in Echo Valley Provincial Park in the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada. Canoeing is a favorite past time for many who come to Echo Lake during the summer months. Along the sandy beach at Echo Lake in Echo Valley Provincial Park in the Qu'Appelle Valley in... |
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Fort Walsh Wagon Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park Saskatchewan A wagon used in the 19th century by the North West Mounted Police who resided at Fort Walsh, now a tourist attraction deemed as a National Historic Site in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. A green painted wagon with spoked wheels was used by the North West Mounted Police who resided at... |
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Regina City Sign Queen Elizabeth Court II Saskatchewan A decorative sign has been erected in the Queen Elizbeth II Court gardens outside City Hall in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. Visitors to the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada will not miss the "I Love Regina" sign which... |
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Police Sleeping Quarters Fort Walsh National Historic Site Beds are nicely made and uniforms hung with care in the sleeping quarters used by the North West Mounted Police at the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Saskatchewan, Canada. Inside a log building at the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Saskatchewan, Canada, beds are... |
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Castle Butte Tourists Big Muddy Badlands Southern Saskatchewan Tourists visiting the Big Muddy Badlands in Southern Saskatchewan pull up in a camper to enjoy the beauty of Castle Butte in the lighting at dusk. Castle Butte in the Big Muddy Badlands is a large rock formed over 10,000 years ago from the melt... |
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RCMP Academy Officers Regina City Saskatchewan Various ranks of officers can be seen around the exterior of the building which is home to the RCMP Academy in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan. Different ranked officers, as one call tell by the uniforms, walk the grounds at the RCMP Academy... |
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Prairie Landscape Railway Tracks Morse Saskatchewan The soft pastel hues spanning the sky above the railway tracks in the town of Morse, Saskatchewan, light up the prairie landscape with no end in sight. Green vegetation grows between the long stretch of railway tracks which travel across the prairie... |
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Fort Walsh Costumed Interpreter Saskatchewan Canada At the South Gate of the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada, a costumed interpreter role plays for visitors. A costumed interpreter plays his part at the South Gate of the Fort Walsh National Historic Site in... |
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