Author: Muriel Schmidt

Petrified wood. Petrified wood became Alberta’s official stone in 1977. What is the most common type of rock in Alberta? There are three classifications of sedimentary rocks and 90% of Alberta’s bedrock is of the sedimentary class (Mussieux and Nelson, 1998). Sedimentary rocks are fragments (or clasts) of other rocks compressed under pressure to form […]

There are less than 1,700 wild horses remaining in the foothills of Alberta. Are there really wild horses in Alberta? Alberta’s feral horse populations range the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains between the Sheep and Brazeau Rivers. Feral horses are believed to be descendants of abandoned or released domestic horses that once were used […]

$30 per person. $30 per person for an annual pass. Is there free camping in Alberta? As of 2021, only two PLUZ are free to access in Alberta (Holmes Crossing and Whitecourt Sandhills). The Government of Alberta introduced the Public Lands Camping Pass which must be purchased if you plan to camp on any public […]

Banff in October is a magical time of year. A Banff fall is cool and crisp, and the foliage still lingers for most of the month. It’s the shoulder season in Banff, so crowds are lower, but snow has yet to really fall, meaning you can still comfortably get out and enjoy hiking in the […]

At that time, electricity prices were around 2.88 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). So, what does explain the Alberta price increases? 2019 Electricity Regulated Rates in ¢/kWh. Retailer EPCOR ENMAX February 6.8 rate cap (7.189) 6.8 rate cap (7.009) March 5.991 5.914 April 6.8 rate cap (6.981) 6.067 What is the kWh rate in Alberta? Enmax […]

Alberta’s Rockies comprise the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada. On the southwestern part of the province along the British Columbia border, the region covers all but the south of Census Division 15. Are there Rockies in Alberta? The Alberta Rockies are the portion of the Rocky Mountains in western Alberta, Canada. This region attracts […]

The largest wind farm is Black Spring Ridge, located in Vulcan County, Alberta, with 166 wind turbines. Where are wind turbines located in Alberta? The Suncor Forty Mile Wind Power Project is located on privately owned land located in the County of Forty Mile, approximately 60 kilometres from the city of Medicine Hat. The project […]

Table 1. Electricity Capacity (2010 – 2023) and Generation (2010 and 2018) in Alberta Capacity in MW and % Generation in GW.h and % 2010 2018 Solar 0.0% 0.0% All Renewable Sources 1 937 7 538 15.1% 9.1% How much solar energy does Alberta produce? Alberta hydro electric facilities represent 5.5% of the market capacity […]

Kiwi. The fruit that you purchase at the retailer has little in common with the winter-hardy twining kiwi vine that we grow. Hardy to zone 2, or north of Edmonton, kiwi is easy to grow. All you need is vertical support like a trellis or a tall post. Can kiwi plants survive winter? Fear not, […]

Blanket flowers are also known as “brown-eyed Susans.” They’re one of Alberta’s most cheerful and colourful native species of wildflowers, dotting the roadsides with their canary yellow glow. Where is blanket flower native to? bicolor), native from the southeastern US through to Colorado and south into Mexico, with its 2-inch flowers of red with yellow […]