Knows the Hills is set in Nose Hill Park
Nose Hill Park was created in 1980, shortly after I moved to Calgary, and was within walking distance of my home and school. It apparently looks like a nose from some perspectives (though I have never seen the resemblance…)
It covers 2,784 acres, slightly smaller than Fish Creek Provincial Park (the setting for Out with the Sunset) and Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park (the location for Long Climb to the Top) and is one of the top ten largest municipal parks in Canada. From most viewlines in the city, it appears to be almost entirely grassland, but there are a lot of treed areas as well, especially in the lower-lying areas between the hills (coulees).
Nose Hill Park is home to many plant and animal species, both predators (coyotes and hawks) and prey (such as Richardson ground squirrels, mice, voles, and porcupines).
The City of Calgary website for Nose Hill Park includes this note: “Coyotes are generally not a threat to people but should be treated with respect. Never approach or feed a coyote.” While there are occasional coyote attacks in Calgary, there have been no human fatalities.
