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Queen Elizabeth Territorial Park Fort Smith, NT X0E 0P0, Canada ☎ +1 867-872-2607 Last Updated: 11/24/2024 |
| Located just outside Fort Smith, there are walking trails leading to views of the Slave River. Rapids on Slave River are a world-class venue for white water kayaking and rafting. White Pelicans nest on islands in the river each summer, one of the northernmost colonies of these magnificent birds. | |
| The two best places to watch the pelicans are at Mountain Rapids and the Rapids of the Drowned. One of the fascinating natural features of this area is the annual cycle of the red-sided garter snake. There are few reptiles in the Northwest Territories - not the easiest place for a cold-blooded creature to flourish. The red-sided garter snake is at the northern limit of its range here. They spend an extended winter hibernating underground in the karst limestone sinkholes that underlie this region - places where flowing acidic water has eroded fissures & caves in the soft rock. In the spring, the snakes emerge en masse from their hibernaculum (nest). They writhe together in 'mating balls', before they disperse into the surrounding marshlands for the summer. | |
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Fort Smith Place » City Fort Smith, located in the southern part of the Northwest Territories near the border with Alberta, is a charming town known for its natural beauty, rich history, and cultural significance. Fort Smith played an important role in the fur trade era as a transport hub. It was also the administrative center of the Northwest Territories until 1967. Its population was 2,248 in 2021. 16 views 💖 1Northwest Territories, Canada |