Medicine Hat, A Giant King and the Tallest Teepee

Medicine Hat, A Giant King and the Tallest Teepee

We set out mid-morning on a trail from the campground in search of the World’s Largest Chess Set. We spotted the giant King chess piece in a small courtyard beside the library. The King was splendid, however the rest of the set was in absentia. 

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Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park - Part 1

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park - Part 1

Waterton Lakes is a national park as well as a UN-designated biosphere reserve. From the Waterton-Glacier brochure we learned that Canada and the USA “recognized the worldwide importance of their two national parks (Waterton Lakes NP & Glacier NP)… and united to create the world’s first International Peace Park in 1932 to share responsibility for its care and protection.” The Peace Park celebrates and symbolizes the peace and friendship between Canada and the USA along its unguarded border.

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