High River

Based on the history and influence that Ford and the oil & gas sector had on the agricultural way of life from the early 1900s to the 1960s and beyond. It has a huge selection of antique tractors, vehicles and farm equipment on display.

The museum is in the former Canadian Pacific Railway station (built 1911-12), which is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. Exhibits, gift shop and the Imagination Station for kids.

Over 103 species of birds can be found at Emerson Lake in High River, with records dating back to the 1900s.

Frank Lake is listed by Ducks Unlimited as one of 597 Important Bird Areas in Canada, and is one of the best birding venues in the Calgary area. The lake is a shallow slough, typical of the prairie grasslands in Southern Alberta. It is a productive wetland that encompasses three basins totaling nearly 3,100 acres of flooded area with an additional 1,700 acres of managed upland habitat. The uplands are both native and seeded grasslands that benefit wildlife and waterfowl nesting. 190 plant species, 194 bird species and over 16 mammal species have been recorded at the lake, including many that are regionally or provincially rare in status.

The Highwood River is well-known for its flyfishing, and there are plenty of other sportfishing opportunities around the area. Originating in the Canadian Rockies, in the Highwood Pass, below Mount Arethusa, the river flows south parallel to the Kananaskis Trail, before its turns east, to flow along Highway 541 and through the community of Longview. Continuing east, the Highwood River passes through High River, ending when it enters the Bow River, southeast of Calgary.