Best Historical Site : Grey Owl’s Cabin
The Grey Owl story is an interesting one and Grey Owl’s Cabin (Beaver Lodge) is one of Saskatchewan’s most popular hiking destinations; it is considered one of Western Canada’s top six historic sites.
The cabin, which is located about 20 kilometres from the Kingsmere River parking lot on the shores of Ajawaan Lake in the Prince Albert National Park was the home and final resting place of Archibald Stansfeld Belaney, otherwise known as Grey Owl.
Grey Owl and his wife Gertrude Bernard whom he called ‘Anahareo’ moved into the cabin with their two beavers Rawhide and Jelly Roll in 1931.
Grey Owl originally from the UK came to Canada at age 18 and instantly adapted to the Iroquois way of life. He began life in Canada as a trapper until he met Anahareo who encouraged him to begin writing and speak on behalf of conservation instead.