Defending Alberta's Wilderness.

Dedicated to the conservation of wilderness and the completion of a protected areas network, Alberta Wilderness Association is a voice for the environment.

Since 1965, AWA has inspired communities to care for Alberta’s wild spaces through awareness and action. With a provincial office and library in Calgary, AWA has active members, volunteers, and sponsors throughout Alberta and beyond. AWA is a non-profit, federally registered, charitable society.

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Adventure for Wilderness, Cochrane North Field Trip – June 7, 2025

Adventure for Wilderness, Cochrane North Field Trip – June 7, 2025

Text by Sara Heerema and Tako Koning, photos by Sara Heerema Led by Tako Koning and Gerry Bietz   Biyearly, in the early summer and fall, Tako Koning (P. Geol., Senior Geologist) leads his famous Ice, Glaciers, Gravel and Oil: Cochrane North tour for Adventures...

Personal Essay: No Dam Way

Personal Essay: No Dam Way

Take our wins as we find them and always remember what we are fighting for.     By Lindsey Wallis Read the PDF version here.   It was my favourite shirt. Mostly because I was seven years old, and it had an almost-cussword on it. The shirt was white with...

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