Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area

Cool area

I arrived at the Last Mountain wildlife area on a hot day in 2020. Being 2020, (the year of covid) the buildings were closed. The driving tour was opened however, so I decided to take the opportunity ...

Great if you’re into birding and nature.

It’s a little hard to find, but the sanctuary has a great self driving tour. There’s even an audio tour you can borrow from the interpretive centre. Make sure you plan to be there when the majority of...

The glory of nature takes wing

If you want to visit one of the most important ecosystems in perfect balance than this is a must. Stop, listen, observe, decompress and learn about how each species of bird, animal, insect, fish, and...

Place for family memories - attended here every summer for years and it's still going strong.

As a child, I would go into the hills and pick Saskatoon berries which has now established the bar for good berry picking/jam making. The lake has changed over the years. It is huge and great for ha...

Birdland

Just a couple of hours out of Saskatoon is Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary. It's bird heaven. I'm new to birding, but even my inexpert eyes were able to identify plovers, hawks, pelicans and the Ame...