Tag: Backcountry

  • Only at Quetico

    What can you do at Quetico Provincial Park that you can’t do anywhere else? We ask Quetico park superintendent Trevor Gibb. “That’s easy,” he answers. “You can cross an international border in your canoe to camp in a backcountry wilderness park.”

  • 5 questions with a backcountry ranger

    Welcome to our “5 Questions” series! We chat with park staff around the province to give you an inside look at what it’s like to work at Ontario Parks. Jason Lorbetskie has worked as a backcountry ranger in Algonquin Provincial Park for over 17 years. He is currently a Group Leader for Operations South, where…

  • Take a walk on the wild side on Lake Superior's Coastal Trail

    Today’s post comes from Carol Dersh, our natural heritage education leader at Lake Superior Provincial Park. Slippery, steep and rugged sections ahead. . . …what a fitting description of Lake Superior Provincial Park’s 65 km Coastal Trail. If you like wild places, rugged hikes, varied terrain, dark night skies, an endless horizon, fewer biting insects…

  • Backcountry fishing in Quetico

    For today’s post, we chatted with Trevor Gibb, Superintendent of Quetico Provincial Park (and longtime angling addict!). You’ve spent the day on the water. It rained all morning, and you spent the afternoon paddling against that strange weather phenomenon, best described as the multi-directional headwind. Time to make camp, kindle a fire, and relax listening to the crackling…

  • Are you ready for the Missinaibi River?

    Backcountry-lover Scott Elliott, a Partnership Development Specialist from our main office, shares the story of his nine-day wilderness adventure. Many parks are easily accessible; you just pack your tent and sleeping bag, hop in the car and roll into your weekend campground. But some parks require planning, motivation, and a refined skill-set. Missinaibi Provincial Park is one of…

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