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(here) Horse-drawn wagon ride through Historic Reesor Ranch; (below right) the T. rex Discovery Centre in Eastend; (below left) kites of many colours at Swift Current's Windscape Kite Festival. 2 3 spectacular forest views from the Copper Ridge Dining Room, made this the perfect family retreat in the heart of northern Saskatchewan. WONDER TIPS: crossings over spring-fed streams and enough colourful fall foliage to see us into winter. We were reluctant to leave our Flora Bora retreat, but we were looking forward to a very different kind of wilderness comfort at the Elk Ridge Resort, 10 km from Waskesiu Lake, the tourism centre of Prince Albert National Park. How could any hotel compete with the comforts of our beautiful yurt? Yet we were in for a pleasant surprise. The window-lined saltwater pool and waterslide, the fabulous 27-hole golf course, the full-service Salacia Spa, topped off with Saskatchewan-inspired cuisine and Book your yurt well in advance at florabora.ca (summertime dates go fast, so think about staying in fall or winter at a reduced rate). Stop for a great locally sourced meal and homemade bread at the nearby Yellow Fender Coffee House in Christopher Lake. Kids golf for free at the Elk Ridge Golf Course. elkridgeresort.com 2 Cypress Hills and Area The soft jingling of the harnesses provided Scott Reesor with the perfect sound effects for his cowboy poetry. As the children listened intently, the team of horses pulled our wagon through the rolling hills and pastures of Historic Reesor Ranch, alive with wildflowers at the time of our visit in June. Our private cedar cabin was the perfect place to relax when we weren't out enjoying the horse rides and evening campfires and chatting with the working cowboys and cowgirls. Our children could not get enough of this ranch, nestled high in the hills between the SaskatchewanAlberta border within Cypress Hills Provincial Park. It's a short drive to the T. rex Discovery Centre in Eastend. Chisels in hand, the children revelled in the opportunity to dig up fossils and take home their own small piece of Saskatchewan's famous Dino Country. Boasting Canada's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex among its exhibits, the T. rex Centre also offers programs for all ages along with visits to its fossil research station. (reesor ranch) thomas sbampato/tourism saskatchewan, (windscape) greg huszar photography/tourism saskatchewan, christalee froese p16-19_Seven Wonders.indd 17 For thrill-seekers and nature lovers, the Treetop Adventure Park at Cypress Hills Eco-Adventures is not to be missed. With 15 unique challenges and three different levels in one suspended playground, an afternoon in the great outdoors has never been so much fun. Wonder tips: Stay in your own cabin or book a room attached to the main barn at Historic Reesor Ranch (reesorranch.com). For a great outdoor eating experience the kids (and grown-ups) will love, try the Cypress Hills Vineyard & Winery for lunch. cypresshillswinery.com S p r i n g 2 0 14 | w e s t w o r l d 17 14-01-23 8:45 AM