Tag: Algonquin
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New in 2022: Blackfly Protection Zones in Algonquin
Today’s post comes from Roger LaFontaine, park naturalist and passionate blackfly advocate. Imagine yourself by the side of a beautiful, rocky stream or river in Algonquin Provincial Park. The idyllic spot for pondering life’s mysteries, like “what does it look like inside a kingfisher’s burrow?” or “do the bioluminescent fungi glow during the day, too?”…
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Keeping up with the Canada Jay
Today’s blog post comes from bird researchers Alex Sutton and Koley Freeman, PhD candidates at the University of Guelph. In the world of Canada Jays, winter means one thing: it’s breeding season! Canada Jays are common in Algonquin Provincial Park. Continuing a 55 year-old tradition, a dedicated team of researchers is monitoring breeding pairs. This…
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Where to skate in Ontario Parks
The air is crisp and clean. The evergreens are covered with snow. If you’re lucky – and observant – you might spot a cardinal, a finch, a waxwing or a blue jay as you glide along the ice. And when the sun goes down, you can huddle around a big bonfire with a cup of…
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Winter biking at Algonquin
Snow on the trails no longer means that bike season is over; it means that winter biking season has begun! Winter bikes are mountain bikes with over-sized tires which allow the bikes to travel over snow with ease. One of the best things about winterbiking in the winter is that it’s a great way to…
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My winter hot tent trip to Algonquin Provincial Park
Today’s post comes from Ken Jones at @ken_jones.outdoors. February can feel like the best month of the year to stay inside where it’s warm and dry. That said, it can also be one of the quietest, most beautiful and tranquil times to explore the outdoors. This past weekend, my fiancée and I had the opportunity to…
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First Day Hike destinations
New Year’s Day is coming up fast — have you picked out a park for your First Day Hike on January 1, 2023? This 10-park list rounds up some hot spots for your first foray into 2023:
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Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
There are few sounds more haunting than the howl of a pack of wolves in the dead of night. It makes the hair on the back of our necks stand up! But are these creatures really the “big bad wolves” we remember from bedtime stories?
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Algonquin’s second fall colours peak: the golden encore
Today’s post comes from Ian Shanahan, a Discovery Leader at Algonquin Provincial Park. “Algonquin’s blazing landscape” is a term used to describe the park during the peak of fall colours, when the mid-slope of most Algonquin hillsides along the Highway 60 corridor truly seem ablaze with the bright oranges and reds of Sugar and Red…
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August's digital download
Being lulled to sleep by the call of a loon or the waves lapping at the shore…does it get any better than this? Did you know that spending time outdoors is proven to help with sleep problems? Pair that with the 100% natural sleep sounds, you’ve got a night of sweet dreams ahead! This month’s…