This is one of the nicest walks in or around Grande Prairie. The views across the Bear Creek Reservoir to various landmark buildings give the park a picturesque quality reminiscent of great English parks or New York’s Central Park. Start the walk at the Visitor Centre just off the Hwy 2 Bypass. Follow the paved
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The Fahler Bee is an Alberta Icon, but near Fahler is the true centre of Peace Country beefarming, Girouxville. Chez Paradis is one of the leading area Apairists in this largely French Canadian community. I worked for them for a few days just after leaving high school when I had a dream of homesteading in
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This was the first Alberta Icons I knowingly visited after becoming aware of the program. However, since then, I have made it a goal to visit as many icons as I can in my travels around Alberta. Many of the icons are little more than tacky tourist traps but that has never deterred me before.
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This park is one of the principal attractions of the Peace River Country. It is historically and culturally significant, scenically spectacular and has a great campground and visitor centre. The trail can be divided into two short 40 minute loops both starting at the visitor centre or do all 4.86 km at once in an
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