Drumheller is situated in the Alberta Badlands.
Now the technical bit.......A badlands is a type of arid terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been eroded by wind and water. Canyons, ravines, gullies, hoodoos and other such geological forms are common in badlands. They are often difficult to navigate by foot, and were called 'Badlands' because of this (e.g. being Badlands to travel in)
All around Drumheller the scenery is spectacular, and after leaving the town we drove down to the Hoodoos, see picture.
The Hoodoos are formed by wind and water erosion of sedimentary rocks. Looking like petrified mushrooms, they have a protective rock cap which shelters the main pillar, and stops the Hoodoo from disintergrating at the same speed as the surrounding sandstone.
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