Waskesiu Upland

Waskesiu Upland is a hilly plateau in central Saskatchewan whose Cree name means red deer or elk. Formed by glaciation more than 10,000 years ago, it includes the southern Waskesiu Hills and northern Thunder Hills and features rolling hills, moraines, kettles, bogs, muskeg, and broad meltwater valleys. Nimrod Hill is its highest point and marks a watershed dividing waters that flow south to the North Saskatchewan River from those that drain north to the Churchill River. Much of the area is boreal forest, rich in wildlife and birds, and large protected sections within Prince Albert National Park make it a major recreational landscape.

Saskatchewan · Canada