Alberta is one of the best destinations in the world for nature-based outdoor adventure. With hundreds of sites throughout the province, Alberta's provincial parks and protected areas provide access to some of the most spectacular natural landscapes in North America. For information on these sites, visit the Your Gateway to Outdoor Adventure web site.

• Explore a place that has more dinosaur fossils than any other single spot on the planet.
• Visit one of the world's only boreal forest songbird observatories.
• Study the largest collection of aboriginal rock art on the North American Plains.
• Witness the awe-inspiring moonscape of the Alberta Badlands.
• Step into a forested oasis untouched by glaciers during the last ice age.

As stewards of our natural heritage, Alberta Community Development protects the province's landscapes within a network of parks and protected areas. Many of these areas are tourism attractions, providing a range of outdoor recreation opportunities where Albertans and visitors to the province experience, enjoy and learn about our natural and cultural heritage.

For more information on parks and protected areas refer to our sections under "All about Us, Legislation/Regulations/Policies/Permits", "Getting Involved" or "Preserving Alberta."