Tag: Camping

  • 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,…

  • Here's to another 125 years

    As our 125th anniversary year comes to a close, we would like to say a huge thank you for an amazing year. Now etched into our history, here’s a few of the highlights from this exciting year.

  • 9 future jobs of Ontario Parks

    Today’s post comes from Ontario Parks 125th Anniversary Coordinator Laura Myers. Over the course of 2018, Ontario Parks’ 125th Anniversary has inspired us to reflect on our past and to imagine our future. We thought it would be fun to think about what Ontario Parks jobs may be required as we move forward into our…

  • Then and now: Ontario Parks visitors

    This blog post comes from Senior Marketing Specialist Anne Craig.  It’s the summer of 1963. Lester B. Pearson has just been elected the Prime Minister of Canada, and “It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore is topping the CHUM chart. Ontario is enjoying a year of economic growth, riding on the tails of a booming manufacturing…

  • How to survive an unplugged camping trip

    In today’s post, Senior Marketing Specialist Sheila Wiebe shares advice on how to completely power down (pain-free!) on your next camping adventure. Seasoned backcountry country campers: this article is not intended for you (though you might find it funny). We’re talking to front-country and car campers in this one. When researching this topic, I realized there…

  • Protected: A troubling tale with an unwritten ending

    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

  • Pick your backcountry adventure

    Choosing a park that offers the opportunities you are searching for can be the hardest part of the planning process. Do you want to canoe or hike? Maybe a little of both? Are you looking to go out for two nights or two weeks? Do you want a challenging terrain or do you prefer a flat trail?…

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