Tag: Backcountry
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Backcountry basics: drinking water
Whitney Arnott is a hiking and canoeing enthusiast that likes to spend days at a time in the backcountry when she’s not working at Ontario Parks branch office. Here are her tips for safe drinking water when you’re in the wilderness. When it comes to drinking water in the backcountry, you may think it will…
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The measure of a canoe trip
Today’s post is a polite rant from Quetico Provincial Park’s Librarian Jill Sorensen. We seem to constantly hear about expedition-style trips. Grunt narratives where people have broken speed records, paddled the longest distances, or have been “the first” to complete a route. The blisters. The sleep deprivation. The endurance. And that is fine. I have…
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Backpacker’s guide to the Coastal Trail in Lake Superior Provincial Park
Today’s post comes from Jordan Welch and Bianca Goncz, Discovery staff at Lake Superior Provincial Park. Are you looking for a challenging, multi-day hike with spectacular views? The Coastal Trail has it all! Hike to rocky bluffs, traverse lush forests, and experience the power of Lake Superior. This linear trail traces 65 km of Lake…
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January's digital download
Happy New Year, parks-lovers! Are you making a commitment to spending more of 2022 surrounded by the beauty of nature? Throughout 2022, we’re sharing a free downloadable graphic for you to use as wallpaper for your favourite devices. We’ve specially sized these images for your computers, tablets, smartphones, and Facebook covers.
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5 reasons to visit Esker Lakes Provincial Park
Esker Lakes Provincial Park surrounds a chain of sparkling lakes set in an ancient glacial landscape, carpeted in boreal forest. A quiet, family-oriented park, Esker Lakes sits just east of the historic mining town of Kirkland Lake in northeastern Ontario. Here are five reasons Esker Lakes will delight family campers and nature-lovers alike:
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5 things I learned on my first hike-in backcountry trip
In today’s post, Ontario Parks’ Assistant Program Coordinator Megan Birrell recounts her first hike-in backcountry adventure. Last year, I tried backcountry camping by canoe for the first time. This summer, my camping crew and I decided to take it up a notch and try hike-in camping. We selected Bon Echo Provincial Park’s Abes and Essens Trail…
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Backcountry vegetarian cooking
Today’s post comes from Brittany Thatcher and Jill Legault of Quetico Provincial Park. Going meatless on hiking excursions, canoe trips, or any outdoor adventures can be easy, nutritious, and delicious! Vegetables and vegetable-based products can provide you with the energy and protein needed to lead successful trips.
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Quetico’s backcountry routes without portages
This post comes from Park Information Specialist Jill Legault of Quetico Provincial Park. “Portaging is like hitting yourself on the head with a hammer: it feels so good when you stop.” — Bill Mason Did you know Quetico Provincial Park’s solitary wilderness experience and pristine nature is available without portaging?