Amie & Branden were K.A. Couples of mine from back in 2015!! They did their engagement shoot AND their wedding ceremony in the Ya Ha Tinda Canadian Park. I dusted off their photos from their engagement shoot and thought they would be great for the blog! The park is west of Sundre, nestled into a quiet valley in the mountains and is a great spot for photos.

The Ya Ha Tinda covers 3,945 hectares, running 27 km along the north bank of the Red Deer River. Approximately one third of the ranch area is natural grassland and two thirds is mixed forest. This productive montane area has an abundance of wildlife including grizzly bear, wolf, cougar, moose, deer, and bighorn sheep. Today the area is a major winter range for elk, with about 1,000 elk wintering in the area. Archaeological evidence indicates that the area has been used by aboriginal people for over 9,400 years. Many camps, tipi rings and artifacts have been found. Remains of pre-historic bison have been found here as well. The Red Deer River may have been a major trading route since more camps exist west along the river towards the continental divide. Ya Ha Tinda means ‘Mountain Prairie’ in Stoney.