k.d. Lang
Notable Resident of the Canadian Badlands
Kathryn Dawn Lang, born November 2, 1961 is more widely known by
her stage name k.d. lang. She is a Canadian pop and country singer
and occasional actress. Lang was born in Edmonton, but shortly
after moved to and grew up in Consort Alberta. Lang grew up
idolizing Patsy Cline and in 1983 formed a Patsy Cline tribute band
called the Reclines.
Lang has won both Juno and Grammy Awards for her musical
performances. Some of her hits include "Constant Craving" and "Miss
Chatelaine". She has also contributed songs to movie soundtracks
and has teamed with musicians such as Roy Orbison, Tony Bennet,
Elton John and Anne Murray. Lang also performed Leonard Cohen's
"hallelujah" live at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter
Olympics in Vancouver.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.
