Category: Geology
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Kettle Lakes: a land shaped by icebergs
The deep green boreal forest of Kettle Lakes Provincial Park contains 22 beautiful little lakes. Of these lakes, 20 are actually called “kettle lakes” by geographers. So what is a “kettle lake?” To answer that question, we first must look at how kettles are formed.
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5 reasons to visit Grundy Lake Provincial Park
Grundy Lake Provincial Park is one of those places you have to experience in person. It sounds nice on paper — scenic lakes, sandy beaches, tall pine forests, and lots of great campsites. But when you start to explore, those features come to life. This is a park that’s more than the sum of its…
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The splendor of Terra Firma meets the majesty of the heavens: Geology and planetary science in action
Today’s post comes from Dr. Gordon (Oz) Osinski, Professor of Planetary Geology/Earth and Planetary Materials Western University [1] and Bruce Waters, former educator at the McLaughlin Planetarium and founder of the Killarney Provincial Park Observatory. [2] Have you ever come to a beautiful beach and marveled at the spectacular pebbles scattered before you? They seem…
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Mattawa River: sculpted by time
Today’s post comes from Mat St-Jules, a park interpreter at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park. The sights of the Mattawa River keep drawing me back. I find incredible beauty in a scraggly cedar clinging to sheer rock or in the gleaming coat of a river otter standing on a sandbar. But, of course, these marvels…
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Georgian Bay Biosphere Region: biodiversity on the Bay
The eastern shore of Georgian Bay is a pink necklace of islands scattered on a turquoise sea. A freshwater sea, that is. Georgian Bay is part of Lake Huron, and Huron is one of the Great Lakes, the largest expanse of freshwater in the world. Eastern Georgian Bay is world class. In 2004, the area was…
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Forever protected: why Petawawa Terrace belongs
Our “Forever protected” series shares why each and every one belongs in Ontario Parks. Our great system of protected areas is based upon a model of representation. In today’s post, Biologist Lauren Trute tells us Petawawa Terrace’s story. For many families in the area, Petawawa Terrace Provincial Park is literally a park in their backyard. Unlike…
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November is the best time to see cool geological formations
The leaves are falling, and what was once hidden is now majestically on display. Don’t count out the month of November as a blasé time to be outdoors; try exploring areas such as the Niagara Escarpment for something to behold.
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Protected: Holes in the shield: the Algonquin Rock Worm
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.