Lower Athabasca
The Lower Athabasca is a major stronghold of Alberta's last true wilderness and the campaign to protect it has reached a critical point. The Alberta government has recommended 22% of this wilderness be designated a conservation area but not necessarily protected from industrial development. The time to influence the Alberta government is now.
What is The Big Wild?
Watch our 92-second video to get the low down on The Big Wild.
In 2008 Mountain Equipment Co-op, in partnership with CPAWS, created
The Big Wild. MEC provides funding, research and staff for The Big
Wild, which makes it easy for Canadians to stand up for wilderness.
