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Tag: Lake Superior

  • Where to snowshoe in Ontario Parks

    Remember to always check the Snow Report before you go to ensure conditions are favourable for snowshoeing. Nature looks completely different under a glittering blanket of snow. Why not strap on some snowshoes and experience Ontario Parks in a whole new way this winter? Check out some winter parks with top-notch snowshoeing opportunities:

  • Frozen falls and other wacky winter water

    REMINDER: venturing out onto unsafe ice puts your life (and the lives of first responders) at risk. Take in the beauty of winter shorelines from solid ground. When most of us picture winter ice, we conjure up mental images of skating rinks and icicles. But did you know there’s a lot of variety in wintry…

  • 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…

  • The scavenger hunt for survival

    Today’s post comes from Anna Scuhr, a naturalist with Lake Superior Provincial Park.  The arrival of snow and ice transforms the rugged landscape of Lake Superior Provincial Park into a stunningly beautiful, albeit unforgiving place to live. As temperatures drop, the park can accumulate up to six feet of snow in the interior. The snow…

  • A look back on Ontario Parks’ outhouses

    We called on Ontario Parks Architect Matthew Harvey to provide some insight on outhouses…the good, the bad, and the stinky! In the course of my 30 year architectural career with Ontario Parks, I occasionally get asked what I do for a living. I proudly reply “Why, I design outhouses!” If that person doesn’t excuse themselves,…

  • The Gales of November: remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald

    Today’s post supplied by Natural Heritage Education Specialist Dave Sproule. Forty-eight years ago, the huge freighter Edmund Fitzgerald was wrecked on Lake Superior. This is the story.

  • 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…

  • Shipwrecks of Lake Superior

    Today’s post comes to us from Discovery Program Specialist (and history buff) Dave Sproule. Thousands of boats, ships and canoes have been claimed by Lake Superior over the centuries. The Edmund Fitzgerald is simply the most famous and one of the most recent.

  • 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…

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