Great Canadian Parks #2- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Alta & Sask
Cypress Hills straddles the provinces of Alberta & Saskatchewan, in the heart of the Canadian prairies. It is rich in wildlife, offering a woodland refuge for the many animal & bird species found in the prairie region. Nearby Fort Walsh was established in 1875 after more than thirty Assiniboine natives were massacred by white traders, leading to the formation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Cypress Hills: A Short Documentary
- Produced by Overtime Studios
As part of the continuing video series Stories From Saskatchewan's Great Southwest, this documentary explores the history of The Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in Southwest Saskatchewan.
From trees to a park to a tourist destination, The Cypress Hills have been a major point of interest throughout history. The hills stand as the highest point in Canada east of Banff, and host Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Boating, Swimming and all sorts of adventures.
Before it was developed, however, the Park and the surrounding community underwent changes, struggles and even a music festival, before becoming the travel destination it is today.
This is the story of The Cypress Hills, a shining star in the middle of the Prairies.
Executive Producers:
Lloyd Begley
George Tsougrianis
Photos and Information provided by:
Glen Bowles
Wes Eng
Kim Zeman
Royce Pettyjohn
S.W. Sask. Oldtimers' Museum & Archive - Maple Creek
Melody Nagel-Hisey - Park Area Naturalist Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
William Shepherd & Stephanie Kaduck - Swift Current Museum
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2018 Maple Creek Heritage Festival
Highlights from the 9th annual Heritage Festival in Maple Creek
Town of Maple Creek - Saskatchewan ChangeMaker!
The town of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan is thriving! After severe flooding in 2012, a group of forward-thinking residents met to create a plan for the future development of Maple Creek. Today, cultural events in Maple Creek are stronger than ever, and business is thriving!
Cypress Hills Sask Zip Lining 2012
Awesome time at Ecoadventures int the Cypress Hills park on the sask side. Flying through the trees superman style was sweet!
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
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Maple Creek is a town in Maple Creek Rural Municipality No.111, Saskatchewan, Canada.The population was 2,176 at the 2011 Census.The town is located 103 km southeast of Medicine Hat, Alberta, and 40 km north of the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park on Highway 21 and 8 km south of the Trans Canada Highway.
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Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (Saskatchewan Side)
# 1 Ft. Walsh, Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan
Day 12 6-11-16 We travel on to Ft. Walsh in the rain and cold. We are given a tour of the fort by a Metis woman and enjoyed the information even if the weather didn't cooperate.
Fort Walsh is a National Historic Site of Canada
Fort Walsh is a National Historic Site of Canada that was a North-West Mounted Police fort and the site of the Cypress Hills Massacre. Administered by Parks Canada, it forms a constituent part of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park.
Cypress Hills - Open for Business
Details on the services that are open at the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park as of July 1, 2010
CYPRESS HILLS INTERPROVINCIAL PARK OCTOBER 18/ 2014
Third day at the Resort
Severe Storm in Cypress Hills Saskatchewan
A severe storm clears out of Cypress Hills Provincial Park in Saskatchewan and later hammers Maple Creek in July 2008
Great Southwest - Cypress Hills
The Cypress Hills are an oasis in the midst of the open prairie. A giant plateau once surrounded by glaciers, they are the highest point in Saskatchewan.
Zipline through the lodgepole forest canopy with Cypress Hills Eco-Adventures, explore Maple Creek's Heritage District and follow in the footsteps of the NWMP at Fort Walsh National Historic Site.
The Centre Block of Cypress Hills is located 27 km south of Maple Creek, 130 km east of Medicine Hat, Alberta, and 156 km southwest of Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
July 27 - EcoAdventures Zipline Tour
Man the Cypress Hills are sweet - be sure to check out my blog from nearby Maple Creek, or I'll lay down a beat that's super deep.
To go have some fun in the trees, check out the EcoAdventures site:
Cheers,
Andrew
Reesor Lake Outlook - Cypress Hills Provincial Park March 2009
Here's a view of Reesor Lake at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park on the Alberta side. From this view, you can see Saskatchewan to the east where this park lies with as well. First Interprovincial park in Canada. Elk River, Alberta is the closet community to Cypress Hills which is about a half hour drive east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. On the Saskatchewan side Maple Creek, Saskatchewan is the closest community to enter the park there and also near the Fort Walsh Historic Site. This was taken late March 2009.
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Experience Saskatchewan's Banff - Cypress Hills Park
As high in elevation as Banff Alberta, the Cypress Hills Destination Area has the right mix of natural beauty with the one of kind experiences that not even Banff offers.
Western Canada bus trip (6): Medicine Hat, Alberta to Regina, Saskatchewan 2012-05-31
A Greyhound bus leaves Medicine Hat, Alberta (AB) to proceed east along the Trans-Canada highway (Hwy #1) into Saskatchewan (SK), stopping at Maple Creek Junction to change drivers. The new Regina-based disciplinarian then chauffeured his cargo of potential misbehaves past Gull Lake, Swift Current, and Moose Jaw to arrive in Regina late that evening.
0:01 Leaving Medicine Hat Greyhound depot
4:05 The World's Biggest Teepee
4:55 Leaving Medicine Hat
6:50-9:10 Dunmore AB
13:35 Junction Hwy #1 & #41 (highway to Cypress Hills Provincial Park AB)
22:33-22:40 Walsh AB
23:20 Entering Saskatchewan
24:25 Entering Saskatchewan (road sign)
30:50 Arriving Maple Creek Junction Greyhound agency stop
31:30 Leaving Maple Creek Junction Greyhound agency stop
37:05 Arriving Tompkins SK (
37:40 Leaving Tompkins SK
40:30 Arriving Gull Lake SK
42:30 Leaving Gull Lake SK
49:30 Arriving Swift Current SK
55:10 No Shelter: Please Move On sign at swift Current bus depot
55:17-55:50:Swift Current bus depot diner cuisine
55:55 Leaving Swift Current SK
1:05:00-1:10;50 Reed Lake & Chaplin Lake SK
Chaplin is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, and on the north edge of Chaplin Lake. The lake encompasses nearly 20 square miles (52 km2) and is the second largest saline water body in Canada. The area is noted from the Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) for its shorebirds. Chaplin Lake was designated a Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve Network site in May 1997. This is the highest designation that a reserve can receive and there are only 35 sites recognized in the Western Hemisphere (only 5 of them being in Canada). (From Wikipedia page:
1:16:15 Mortlach SK junction
1:17:00 Arriving Caronport SK
1:18:45 Leaving Caronport SK
1:20:50 Entering Moose Jaw SK
1:27:20 Arriving Regina SK
OUTSIDE WALKAROUND OF THE MAPLE CREEK, SASKATCHEWAN...
OUTSIDE WALKAROUND OF THE MAPLE CREEK SASKATCHEWAN FIRE HALL I WAS GOING TO GET A TOUR BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY WERE ON A CALL BUT PUMP 66 WAS THERE WHICH IS A FORD MACK AND THEN ON THE LEFT IS THE FORD KING SEAGRAVE PUMPER THE TRUCKS THEY HAVE ARE VERY OLD
Cypress Hills Destination Area: Girl's Getaway
There is so much to do in Cypress Hills Destination Area! My bestie and I snuck away and filled 2 days with adventure and relaxation. The Historic Reesor Ranch and Ghostown Blues Bed and Breakfast were the perfect places to stay. I'm not sure I've ever eaten as much food as we did in these couple days. Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, knows how to keep people coming back!
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Video from day 7 of my 2007 vacation.
This is from a scenic overlook near the central portion of the Alberta block of Cypress Hills Provincial Park.