The Canadian Badlands

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May 10th 2016

Published: June 25th 2017

Geo: 51.461, -112.707Back in the early days of her policing career, DH worked with a significant number of dinosaurs so she was eager to explore the former dinosaur playground in Drumheller. Theoretically this area holds abundant evidence (including a treasure trove of fossils) around the extinction of dinosaurs, but DH is convinced that many of them (including the relatively small brained Testost... Read Full Entry

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Alberta Badlands

Atlas Coal Mine

The Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site is a former coal mine in Alberta, Canada.

Tag Board Like The One I Used When Mining

Mine Lamps Like Those I Used

Atlas Coal Mine

It is considered to be Canada's most complete historic coal mine and is home to the country's last standing wooden coal tipple.

Atlas Coal Mine Truck Fleet

Behind A Bush Washrooms??

Drumheller Union

Under the banner of the One Big Union (OBU), about 6,500 miners in the province walked off the job during a dispute over wages, the cost of living allowance, and working and living conditions. Thirteen mining companies in the valley were given permission to hire war veterans as “special constables” to persuade the strikers to return to work. These strike busters were paid ten dollars a day and offered free alcohol to end the OBU strike.

I used To Drive One Of These

The Atlas is the last of 139 mines that once ruled the valley.

Arranged A Limo Ride For DH

Drumheller Bullsnake

Atlas Coal Mine Rail Access

Drumheller Area

Drumheller

Star Mine Suspension Bridge

14th June 2016

doe
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WOW!!!

14th June 2016

Amanda
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Alberta turtle

14th June 2016

Amanda
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another audubon classification

14th June 2016

Amanda
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awesome

14th June 2016

Amanda
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holds six people or 2 Americans

14th June 2016

Amanda
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no vege-burgers?

14th June 2016

Amanda
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skinny jeans

14th June 2016

Elaine & Doug
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Some great pics of a truly spectacular area of Alberta. Love those hoodoos!

17th June 2016

carolcooke
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I was a bit worried about being one of those 'dinosaurs' DH used to work with! I was also going to comment on the museum piece DH has been travelling with but I'll leave that for another time!

24th June 2016

mss-2014
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Lovely...

24th June 2016

mss-2014
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Nothing but First Class for this girl!!

24th June 2016

mss-2014
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Someone has too much time on their hands...

24th June 2016

mss-2014
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Thats pretty expensive for just a burger! But I'm sure they don't get the masses of Peeps there, so understandable.