Tag: Lake Superior
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Help us fill Breeding Bird Atlas gaps!
In today’s post, Ontario Parks Northeast Zone Ecologist Anna Sheppard is asking for your helping hands (actually, eyes. And ears.) Planning to visit any of these northwestern parks this summer? Aaron Provincial Park Blue Lake Provincial Park Lake Superior Provincial Park Neys Provincial Park Silver Falls Provincial Park Woodland Caribou Provincial Park If so, and…
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Site fidelity: a phenomenon found in animals and in ourselves
Today’s post comes from Jazmin Gall, a Discovery Student at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park. Have you been lucky enough to find your favorite park in Ontario? What about your favourite campsite? That one specific site that you return to every summer, your own personal home away from home. If so, you are one of…
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From tumblers to leaf blowers: we bet you didn't know how much work it takes to make our beaches beautiful
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, school outreach coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Our beautiful beaches are one of the many reasons people choose to visit parks. But you didn’t think they got that pretty on their own, did you? Here’s a glimpse into some of the behind-the-scenes work you probably didn’t know…
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My experience as Lake Superior's first artist-in-residence
Today’s post comes from Marta Stares, the Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park‘s first artist-in-residence. In 2021, Lake Superior Provincial Park and the Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park established its first Artist-in-Residence program. I was honoured to be selected as the park’s first ever participant, and to be able to paint and capture the stunning…
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Backpacker’s guide to the Coastal Trail in Lake Superior Provincial Park
Today’s post comes from Jordan Welch and Bianca Goncz, Discovery staff at Lake Superior Provincial Park. Are you looking for a challenging, multi-day hike with spectacular views? The Coastal Trail has it all! Hike to rocky bluffs, traverse lush forests, and experience the power of Lake Superior. This linear trail traces 65 km of Lake…
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Experience Ontario’s greatest landscapes on the Lake Superior Shoreline Tour
Planning a cross-province adventure? Check out the Ontario Parks Driving Routes. The Lake Superior Shoreline Tour is a world-renowned driving route that will take you to some of the most awe-inspiring scenery Canada has to offer. On your journey, you’ll discover spectacular rugged shorelines, cascading rivers and waterfalls, smooth rock and sand beaches, unique geological features,…
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September salmon fishing on Lake Superior
Did you know there are parks along Lake Superior’s eastern shore with great salmon fishing? Park staff who fish Superior’s north shore recommend two in particular: Pancake Bay and Lake Superior Provincial Parks. These parks are just forty minutes apart on the northeastern shore between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa off Highway 17 (aka the Trans Canada Highway).