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Tag: dark skies

  • It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… a flying squirrel?

    Today’s post comes from Discovery Interpreter Mitchell Duval at Lake Superior Provincial Park. When the sun goes down and most people are going to sleep, some of the most wonderous animals are waking up – including flying squirrels! You may have heard of these fantastical creatures of the night, but how much do you really…

  • Eyes on the skies – January

    Welcome to the Ontario Parks “Eyes on the Skies” series. This “space” will cover a wide range of astronomy topics with a focus on what can be seen from the pristine skies found in our provincial parks. The cold, crisp days of the New Year often reward us with fantastically beautiful nights, rich with bright…

  • 5 reasons to visit Killbear Provincial Park in winter

    Located three hours from Toronto, Killbear Provincial Park is an iconic summer vacation destination for many Ontarians. Now those who love Killbear can visit the park when it’s cloaked in white! Here are 5 reasons you need to make a winter trip:

  • Our holiday collection will leave you starry-eyed!

    You’re ready for bed after a long day of hiking or paddling at your favourite park. In the hush of crickets and rippling leaves, you catch yourself in a moment of stillness. You click off your flashlight and turn your gaze skyward where countless bright stars twinkle back at you. How could anything be better? At…

  • The long road to Lake Superior Provincial Park's Dark Sky Preserve

    Today’s post comes from Charlotte Westcott, a Discovery Program staff member at Lake Superior Provincial Park. As the sun sets, the stars begin to appear. Like old friends, their familiar glow brings us home no matter how far away our house may be. Our friendly acquaintances, the constellations, trace their way across the sky. The…

  • 6 far out reasons to visit Killarney Provincial Park

    With its pink granite cliffs and shimmering lakes, Killarney Provincial Park is beloved for its awe-inspiring views. But for some of its most memorable sights, we have to leave the stratosphere behind. Here are some ways to add a slice of deep space exploration to your next visit to Killarney. 

  • 6 ways to be the best park neighbour

    Provincial parks are not islands. Well, some of them are. What we mean is: there is no invisible wall around parks limiting their relationships with the outside world. Even if you never visit a park, you benefit from the pollinator diversity they protect, the CO2 they sequester in wood, roots, and peat, and the clean…

  • Do the skies need our protection?

    Stars as seen in midnight’s gaze Stars shining upon shoreline’s haze Guiding us, teaching us with stories manifold About ourselves, stars speak, from birth till old. Their permanence ties us to days gone by But to hide their secrets, they still do try To gaze upon them brings dreams of futures bright But to see…

  • The galaxies: a partially solved mystery – part 2

    In our previous discussion on galaxies, we briefly described how we came to understand galaxies as unique oases of stars amidst the vast cosmic desert. Now, we will embark on a journey to discover the origin and composition of galaxies and their diversity as well as a further understanding of our own galaxy — the…

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