Drumheller: Hwy 9 (North side of HWY)
Drumheller straddles the Red Deer River in Alberta, and its position in a broad badlands valley has made it the service centre for the surrounding district. The Canadian Badlands were formed as the river cut through sedimentary rock, exposing fossil-bearing layers that gave the area international importance in palaeontology. Drumheller is closely associated with the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, a provincial museum devoted to prehistoric life. Eroded coulees, hoodoos and steep valley walls form a marked contrast with the level prairie farmland beyond the river valley. Once tied to Alberta’s coal-mining economy, the town is now a base for exploring the Dinosaur Trail and the wider badlands region.
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Tucked along the Red Deer River in Alberta’s badlands, Drumheller is a town whose character is shaped by erosion-carved coulees and fossil-bearing sedimentary rock. The surrounding valley has yielded dinosaur remains for generations, and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Midland Provincial Park is Canada’s leading institution devoted to dinosaur research and display. Hoodoos, the narrow sandstone pillars formed by wind and water, are another defining feature of the area. Coal mining also helped build the Drumheller Valley’s communities, a legacy recalled at the nearby Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Alberta’s badlands connects regionally.
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