Pristine and untamed, Woodlands is Alberta’s wild backyard. From Canada’s oldest fort to hidden waterfalls, endless trails and hunting grounds, it’s where adventure, belonging, and soulful solitude meet in nature’s grand playground. Highlights include Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park, with McLeod Lake and Little McLeod Lake offering camping, canoeing, hiking, birdwatching, and fishing. Fort Assiniboine — once a trading post, now a National Historic Site — offers rich heritage with its museum, weekly farmers’ market, and the annual Hamlet Hoedown Rodeo & Fair every August. Attractions like Hard Luck Canyon, E. S. Huestis Demonstration Forest, and the Forest Interpretive Centre invite quiet wanderings. And in winter, Woodlands transforms into a snow-lover’s paradise — the Golden Triangle trail system links Whitecourt, Swan Hills, and Fox Creek in one of Alberta’s most celebrated snowmobile loops.