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  • The Winterburn Woodland

    Gian Marco Visconti

    While Alberta is often understood as a prairie province, Edmonton is nestled within a geographical zone known as aspen parkland:…

  • Shadows, Shade, and Sunshine

    Oumar Salifou

    In its 1966 annual report, the City of Edmonton Parks and Recreation Department described its purpose as facilitating “the development…

  • Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium: The Crown Jewel in Coronation Park

    Tracey L. Anderson

    Royal Beginnings Coronation Park is a 35-hectare park in west central Edmonton. It was named to honour Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953…

  • Mayor William Hawrelak: Resigned, Removed & Re-elected

    Justin Bell

    At the centre of Edmonton’s river valley system sits William Hawrelak Park, an “emerald oasis” that plays host to ice…

  • Long live the Pits!

    Christina Hardie

    You won’t find the Pits marked on any map, and many people who live nearby simply refer to the area…

  • The Pits of Mill Woods

    Christina Hardie

    I grew up in South East Mill Woods. My back gate opened into a sprawling wheat field, scattered with dense…