Grasslands National Park

Grasslands National Park

In the very south of the province of Saskatchewan and directly on the border with the US lies Grasslands National Park. It is one of the youngest Canadian National Parks and contains one of the last intact prairie landscapes in the country: a sea of waist-high grasslands that seems to reach to the horizon. The prairie is one of the world's most endangered habitats, making Grasslands National Park of crucial importance for many animal species, including the black-tailed parrot dog and the subterranean rabbit owl. The park was established thanks to a number of people, who have internalised the value of this unique natural heritage. The film accompanies passionate animal researchers and rangers who have dedicated themselves to protecting this unique landscape and its animal species on their missions in the park. Since the park’s founding in 1981 bison have also been successfully settled here and today more than 250 of the majestic animals roam free across the grasslands.

While the western part of Grasslands National Park captivates with a greenish-yellow shimmering and almost endless seeming sea of high prairie grass, the eastern part is reminiscent of old Wild West films. The so-called Badlands are a wild and impetuous landscape, through which the riverbed of the Frenchman River runs. The Badlands are not only Canada's hotspot for dinosaur excavations, which the film accompanies, but also historical First Nation Territory. Members of the Cree First Nation take the viewer on a voyage of discovery that brings the untouched landscape, wildlife and indigenous and modern culture of Canada's prairie to life.