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Tag: Healthy Parks Healthy People

  • Health benefits of dark skies

    Today’s blog comes from Senior Marketing Specialist Sarah McMichael-Chen.  My most memorable camping memory didn’t come from a crackling campfire, a panoramic lookout, or a stunning sandy beach. It happened at 3:00 am at Lake Superior Provincial Park. As I stumbled out of my tent for a late-night bathroom break, I noticed something different about…

  • Painting the picturesque: a guide to art in nature

    Today’s blog comes from Megan Callahan, a customer service assistant for Ontario Parks. Her love for nature and educational background in fine arts has created wonderful synchronicity in her parks career. Oftentimes, when someone thinks of art and Ontario Parks, they think of the Group of Seven. You know, the group of artists that were inspired…

  • 5 ways to practice fall mindfulness

    Can you believe we’re already well into fall? If your day-to-day is anything like ours, your summer flew by, leaving you wondering where the time went. It’s amazing how quickly summer comes and goes, year after year. But that’s nothing to worry about — fall at Ontario Parks is a favourite time of year for many,…

  • Add nature to your self-care toolkit

    As the days get shorter and the colder weather arrives, it’s time to talk self-care.  Bubble baths and meditation are great options, but have you considered adding nature to your self-care toolkit? October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and it’s the perfect time to think of ways we can take care of ourselves and…

  • Accessible locations to view fall colours

    As the cold weather hits, opportunities to view a stunning array of fall colours are popping up around the province. Ontario Parks is committed to making our parks as accessible as possible for visitors. If you’re planning a trip, we’ve rounded up a list of parks with accessibility features that are perfect for viewing the…

  • Nature on the brain

    Today’s blog comes from Kelsey Fenwick, senior park naturalist at Blue Lake Provincial Park.  Growing up in small town Ontario, I’ve always loved and appreciated the natural world. Interestingly, I spent most of my life appreciating nature from a distance. Although my hometown of Dryden is surrounded by the beautiful boreal forest, for most of…

  • Waldeinsamkeit: solitude in the forest

    Picture this: you’re alone, deep into a forested trail. Your only companions are the birds fluttering from branch to branch around you. As you walk, you follow a corridor made of pillars of ancient trees, and smell the earthy aroma of moss and damp leaves. How do you feel? It’s hard to describe, but the…

  • Take the 30×30 Challenge this August

    Do you want to get a better night sleep? Be more creative? Have more focus and attention? What about a higher level of job satisfaction, or a general feeling of being restored? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then the 30×30 Challenge might be for you! Studies show that time spent in…

  • Introducing MacGregor Point's new Forest Therapy Trail!

    Today’s blog comes from Dr. Romola Porchuk from the Global Institute of Forest Therapy and Nature Connection, and Cortney LeGros, the Healthy Parks Healthy People coordinator at Ontario Parks. Forest therapy is much more than just a walk in the woods. It’s all about the journey, not the destination, or the number of steps you…

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