Alberta's Heartland

Discover central Alberta, the Heartland of the province, a place that celebrates its roots and maintains a close relationship with the land. This is one of the most fertile regions of the province, and the importance of agriculture is evident in the multi-hued rolling landscape of late summer.

The region also boasts many rodeos where rugged individualists compete in heart-stopping events like bull-riding. Visit the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village east of Edmonton, where costumed interpreters recreate the daily routines of Ukrainian pioneers. Travel into the Valley of the Dinosaurs, one of the world's richest fossil beds and home to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. Visit the many community museums for an in-depth look at the Heartland's settlement. Stop at any of the region's famous parks, such as Red Deer's Kerry Wood Nature Centre, for a picnic and nature walk, and drink in the many natural wonders of the Heartland.