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29 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Saskatchewan

Updated September 3, 2024

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Speers, Saskatchewan

Twisted Trees

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.
A flyover of the dunes.

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Athabasca Sand Dunes

The most northerly active sand dunes in the world have some very rare botanical residents.
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Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Tunnels of Moose Jaw

Underground tunnels once home to crime are now back open to the public.

Prelate, Saskatchewan

Great Sand Hills

These little-known sands dunes are a geological anomaly in Saskatchewan's southern prairies.
Built into the hillside, the Centre has a striking facade.

Eastend, Saskatchewan

T.rex Discovery Centre

Built after the 1991 discovery of one of the world's most complete T.rex skeletons in the nearby hills.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Wanuskewin

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.
The lighthouse looks out over a sea of prairies.

Cochin, Saskatchewan

Cochin Lighthouse

The unusual lighthouse looms over waves of prairies with no sea in sight.
Mac the Moose

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Mac the Moose

The world's largest moose statue is located (where else?) in Canada.
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Wanuskewin

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.
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Kipling, Saskatchewan

Paperclip Cottage Cafe

A cozy cafe tells the remarkable story of how one man started with a little red paperclip and wound up with an entire house.
The statue welcomes visitors to Canora.

Canora, Saskatchewan

Lesia

The giantess welcomes travelers to a small Saskatchewan town with a traditional Slavic greeting of bread and salt.
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Stories About Saskatchewan

One of the largest T. rex skeletons ever found, "Scotty" was apparently at home in a swampy Saskatchewan.

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Fragments of fossilized tree resin suggest the iconic dinosaur ruled an ecosystem similar to the Everglades.
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