Canadian Prairie travel guide

The Canadian prairies is a large area of flat sedimentary land stretching throughout western Canada between the Canadian Shield in the east and the Canadian Rockies. The Canadian prairies – the portion of the Great Plains landform that supports various grasses and shrubs – cover much of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta - a region known as the Prairie provinces, Canadian Prairies, or simply the Prairies. (The "p" in prairie(s) is typically capitalized in political references, but not when describing landscapes.) The Prairie provinces are included among the provinces of Western Canada. The Canadian prairies are one of the world's major farming areas. Two of the most important commodities are wheat grown in the southern prairies and beef cattle raised in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Further north, sheep are often raised. (...) more....