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See the remote lakeside cabin of Grey Owl, the famed conservationist and author, in Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan. http://www.pc.gc.ca/
Pre-Park Area History
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Parks Canada - Grey Owl
The noted naturalist Grey Owl lived in the park during the 1930's and worked for the Dominion Park Service. Through his writing, films and lecture tours he drew the world's attention to the need for conservation. His real name was Archibald Stansfeld Belaney and he was actually of English decent.
In 1888, Archibald Stanfield Belaney (Grey Owl) was born in Hastings, England. As a boy, he fantasized of a different way of life, one far from his urban existence in England. In 1906, he immigrated to Canada. After working briefly in Toronto he moved to the began. Archie met and married an Ojibway girl named, Angele Egwuna, who introduced him to the Canadian wilderness and the Native way of life. Between 1907 and 1927, Archie lived in Northern Ontario making his living as a trapper, guide and forest ranger.... Parks Canada - Grey Owl
Parks Canada - Routes to Grey Owl's Cabin
The Making of Grey Owl
Map of Route to Grey Owl's Cabin
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Grey Owl's Cabin
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"Far enough away to gain seclusion, yet within reach of those whose genuine interest prompts them to make the trip, Beaver Lodge extends a welcome to you if your heart is right." Grey Owl...
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