Dinosaur Provincial Park

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The Grassland Natural Region is characterized by cold winters, warm summers, high winds and low precipitation. The region is a flat to gently rolling plain with a few major hill systems, punctuated by exposed bedrock, carved sandstone cliffs, ancient boulders and other reminders of the last ice age.

Where wind and water have carved the bedrock, unique landscapes known as badlands exist. Plants have adapted to the severe moisture shortage of mid-to-late summer. Dinosaur Provincial Park is located in the Dry Mixedgrass Sub-region of the Grassland Natural Region. This is the warmest and driest sub-region in Alberta. Permanent streams are relatively rare, though the ones that do exist are deeply carved into the bedrock in some places. This has exposed Cretaceous shales and sandstones, creating extensive badlands in some areas.

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