Category: Backcountry
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The mighty Missinaibi
If you love the great Canadian outdoors then Missinaibi Provincial Park should definitely be on your bucket list!
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5 quick backcountry getaways
Out of vacation days, but still craving a quality backcountry adventure? These quick weekend getaways provide all the solitude of the Ontario backcountry, and the ability to be back in the office bright and early Monday morning.
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8 bucket list fishing trips in Northeastern Ontario
Fishing season’s not here yet, but that’s no reason not to plan your dream getaway now. If you’re planning a northern adventure in 2019, we’ve got a few fishing trips to add to your bucket list:
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The battle of paddlers: eliminating "Portage Rage"
Today’s post comes from Roger LaFontaine, Outdoor Recreation Specialist at Ontario Parks. With the warm weather, our minds wander from day-to-day drudgery like the terrible commute, the clicking of keyboards, the abstract shapes, and disjointed words of a presentation. Suddenly, you’re dreaming about pine trees, a campfire, and great people you don’t get to spend…
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Temagami: an ancient canoe country
Today’s post comes from Discovery Specialist Dave Sproule. It’s a rugged, time-worn landscape. A fractured piece of the Canadian Shield, with fault lines criss-crossing the roots of ancient mountains for hundreds of kilometres. More than 2,500 lakes fill those fault lines, and at over 600,000 hectares, it’s almost as large as Algonquin Provincial Park. Is it any wonder…
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Backcountry for beginners: the best destinations
When executed safely, your first backcountry trip forges lifelong memories, opening an immersive getaway into nature. But the leap from car camping to backcountry requires preparation and learning. New paddlers and hikers can find themselves in serious trouble if they overestimate their skills or choose a too-challenging route. Here are some recommended trips for backcountry…
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Top 10 reasons to paddle the Northwest Wilderness Quest
Today’s post comes from Barb Rees, Natural Heritage Education/Marketing Specialist with Ontario Parks. Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to paddle and camp for a minimum of three consecutive nights in each of Quetico, Wabakimi and Woodland Caribou Provincial Parks by October 15, 2019. Why? Read on. We list the top ten…
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The Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: a true winter adventure
Every March, cross-country skiers of all abilities descend on Quetico Provincial Park and the nearby town of Atikokan for the Cross Quetico Tour. Normally known for its world-class wilderness canoeing opportunities, Quetico’s interconnected waterways become a winter venue for a ski adventure like no other.
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Low-impact backcountry camping
Today’s post was written by Brooke Michell, a Park Biologist at Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park. “The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only paradise we shall ever know,…