Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi
Writing On Stone Provincial Park / UNESCO World Heritage Site · Milk River, Alberta
A valley of sandstone hoodoos along the Milk River in southern Alberta, a few kilometres north of the Montana border, ⚠ HOLDING THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF PLAINS INDIGENOUS ROCK ART IN NORTH AMERICA - thousands of carved and painted figures made over centuries. Áísínai'pi, meaning "it is pictured" or "it is written", is a sacred place for the Blackfoot people, and it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019. A self-guided hoodoo trail passes some carvings, including a large battle scene, ⚠ BUT MOST OF THE ROCK ART IS IN A PROTECTED ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVE THAT CAN ONLY BE ENTERED ON A GUIDED TOUR. The park also has a riverside campground, a reconstructed North-West Mounted Police outpost, and views south to the Sweetgrass Hills. ⚠ SUMMER HEAT IS INTENSE, THERE IS LITTLE SHADE, AND PRAIRIE RATTLESNAKES ARE COMMON AMONG THE HOODOOS.
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Township Road 21, Milk River, Alberta, T0K 1M0, Canada
The park is open year round; the visitor centre, guided preserve tours and full campground services run mainly from May to September. ⚠ THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVE IS GUIDED-TOUR ONLY. ⚠ HOURS AND PRICES NOT VERIFIED FOR THIS FILE.
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