The Story of the Guardian of the Badlands These areas have also been the site for extensive dinosaur finds throughout the years. These landscapes are difficult to navigate, and it is easy to get lost in the winding gullies. The first Europeans to settle in the Canadian prairies gave these geographical areas the name of ‘Badlands’ because they were deemed to be inhospitable and dangerous. The stunning wilderness long had a spiritual significance for the Siska people and there are important First Nation archaeological sites in the Alberta Badlands. Badlands are found in several areas of North America.īadlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada ( Fotolia) The constant erosion of the light sedimentary soil and clay means that there are many unique and strange geomorphic features and topographies which have intrigued people since the arrival of the First Nations. Winds and heavy rains carve channels in the rocks relatively quickly. The effect of wind and water on these landscapes means that they are constantly changing. They were formed during the end of the last Ice Age when glacial meltwater created valleys and steeps slopes out of the sedimentary rock and clay soil. The Badlands are desolate terrain of gullies, chasms, sinkholes, and hills. The location of the geological wonder is very remote, in an area that has been traditionally the home of the Siska First Nation People, often known as the Blackfoot tribes. The Badlands’ Guardian is near Medicine Hat in the south-east of Alberta and not far from the border with the USA. The discovery of the dramatic and unusual geographical feature has fascinated many in Canada and beyond.
This is a geological wonder that appears to represent an indigenous man’s head in profile. One of the most dramatic has only been revealed in recent years, the Badlands Guardian. Canada is a large country with a great many amazing natural sights.
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