Wood Buffalo National Park

ICF — International Crane Foundation in Aransas, Texas

Fires in Wood Buffalo National Park — Fire and Vegetation Management Program

SEA_EES — Reactive Monitoring Mission to Wood Buffalo National Park

As part of Canada's system of national parks and national historic sites, Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada is our country's largest national park and one of the largest in the world. It was established in 1922 to protect the last remaining herds of bison in northern Canada. Today, it protects an outstanding and representative example of Canada's Northern Boreal Plains.

Featured things to do

PADEMP — Explore the Peace Athabasca Delta

The Peace, Athabasca and Birch Rivers merge with Lake Athabasca in the Peace-Athabasca Delta, a habitat that lures millions of birds, hundreds of bison, dozens of avian and mammalian species and you on a single day or weekly paddle.

challets — Spend the night, or a week or two in the park

Wood Buffalo National Park is five times the size of Yellowstone, that’s a lot of room for camping. Find adventure in the backcountry or stay in a cabin within walking distance of your car.

Réserve de ciel étoilé — Discover the world’s largest Dark Sky Preserve

The sky gets plenty dark in the North through fall, winter and spring until, that is, the Milky Way spills across the sky like a starry river. If you’re lucky, the Northern Lights will light up the night sky.