Back to AB Badlands - Treasures New and Old
A Legacy Cache sponsored by Rhein_raccoon
My Mom grew up in Alberta, in 1920s-1930s. In 1995, several
members of our family met her in Vegreville and accompanied her to
the homestead, which is still lived in. After visiting with the
current owner, we travelled to the badlands and camped in (a)
Drumheller, where we visited the Tyrell Museum and other
attractions, (b) Dinosaur Provincial Park, where we really enjoyed
the self-guided walking tours.
In 2009, our eldest son was living in Lethbridge. As new
geocachers, we spent a weekend visiting him, and - of course - he
accompanied us 'caching. We found 7 of 8 caches in one day, and
really enjoyed some of the sites, including a couple up-and-down
the coulees!!! Now the 3 of us are looking forward to geocaching in
the Alberta Badlands again, at Best of the Bad Mega Event.
So, this cache is entitled "Back to AB Badlands - Treasures New
and Old".
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.
