Originally Posted by
Machka
Sounds a bit like Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba. I camped in that park on many occasions ... one of my favourites. And one of the reasons for that was the desert landscape. They did horse and buggy tours through the desert which were always a highlight.
I have been there! Probably.. 1990ish for a family reunion. We took the wagon ride and walked around the sand dunes - just like the Sahara only smaller. Apparently the prevailing winds were out of the southeast so the dunes were slowly traveling across the prairie in a NW direction at a rate of about 6" a year IIRC. The wind picks the sand up on one side and deposits it on the other.
Just a month ago I drove out to the Great Sand Hills in Sask. to see those as well. Similar but not as dramatic.
