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Alberta backcountry being overused by campers who cut trees, leave garbage and trespass: report
Provincial website slammed as thousands of Albertans try to book campsites COVID-19 restrictions have strained all Alberta parks as people seek a safe place to enjoy the summer with their families. The Bighorn — almost 5,000 square kilometres of lakes, mountains, streams and forests from the community of Nordegg to the Jasper-Banff Highway — has been hit hard.“There’s a large increase in the number of people visiting the area,” said Coun.