The south west climbs into the Rocky Mountains and the east is prairie. A wide variety of mammals call Alberta home, mainly Black and Grizzly Bears, wolves, coyote, lynx, fox, bison, moose, caribou, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, and deer are all well represented. The See Alberta Photo Gallery See Alberta offers a fantastic photo album for you viewing pleasure. See scenic pictures from around Alberta, Canada. Discover Alberta Tourism site featuring Alberta events, shopping, restaurants, attractions, and maps.
Summers are warm, although in the mountains they are shorter and the nights are cool.
Winters can be extremely cold and harsh, yet very sunny. As nomads, they migrated according to the bison that they hunted for food, clothing, and shelter. The Plains Indians are comprised of the Blackfoot, Blood, Peigan, Atsina, Cree, Ojibwa, Sarcee, and Assiniboine. In the late 1800's, the Sioux arrived from the south. Fur traders were the first Europeans to reach Alberta in the 17th century.