Edmonton and Area, Central AB
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BIG KNIFE
PROVINCIAL PARK by Melissa MacDougall
Once an important thoroughfare of the Plains Indians, later on what is now Big Knife Provincial Park became the location of One-Eyed Nelson’s infamous booze operation.
Now, the slow-moving Battle River winds through the Park providing an ideal location for boating and sport- fishing; there are many wilderness trails for hiking and biking, and numerous other activities that regale and entertain in this excellent wilderness get-away. Situated a leisurely 130 kilometres east of the city of Red Deer, the non-reservable Big Knife Provincial Park, though relatively small in size, is bursting its seams with year-round recreation.
Located between Big Knife Creek and Battle River, this provincial park got its official designation in 1962. The region is surrounded by an impressive display of wildlife, grass-laden hiking trails and a unique Aspen forest that merges into a majestic stand of
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