Tag: northeastern Ontario
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Exploring fishing opportunities at Sturgeon Bay
Today’s post comes from year-round multispecies angler and writer, Ashley Rae, of SheLovesToFish.com. Located just north of Parry Sound in Point au Baril, Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park is nestled on the picturesque shores of Georgian Bay. A large bay on Lake Huron, Georgian Bay is well known for its granite backdrops, but also for the…
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Introducing Pancake Bay's new camp cabins
Pancake Bay Provincial Park’s cabins are ready for visitors! Is this YOUR dream getaway?
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Fushimi Lake backcountry
Set in the lush boreal forest with wide-open skies, there’s a definite “northern feel” to Fushimi Lake Provincial Park. During the day, Fushimi Lake’s horizons look like prairie skies because they seem so wide. At night, the stars are so bright and so numerous that you feel like you’re in a snow globe.
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Georgian Bay Biosphere Region: biodiversity on the Bay
The eastern shore of Georgian Bay is a pink necklace of islands scattered on a turquoise sea. A freshwater sea, that is. Georgian Bay is part of Lake Huron, and Huron is one of the Great Lakes, the largest expanse of freshwater in the world. Eastern Georgian Bay is world class. In 2004, the area was…
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The mighty Missinaibi
If you love the great Canadian outdoors then Missinaibi Provincial Park should definitely be on your bucket list!
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Ivanhoe Lake weekly newscast contest
Have you seen the Ivanhoe Lake newscast? Every Monday, they will be drawing winners for everything from ice cream to Ontario Parks swag to free canoe rentals!
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The boreal forest: Ontario’s songbird nursery
Today’s post comes from Discovery and Marketing Specialist Dave Sproule. Migrating birds are already arriving along the edges of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and many southern parks have birding events and festivals. But for most of the migrants, these parks are just a rest stop after crossing those big stretches of water. Their destination may…
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8 bucket list fishing trips in Northeastern Ontario
Fishing season’s not here yet, but that’s no reason not to plan your dream getaway now. If you’re planning a northern adventure in 2019, we’ve got a few fishing trips to add to your bucket list:
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Temagami: an ancient canoe country
Today’s post comes from Discovery Specialist Dave Sproule. It’s a rugged, time-worn landscape. A fractured piece of the Canadian Shield, with fault lines criss-crossing the roots of ancient mountains for hundreds of kilometres. More than 2,500 lakes fill those fault lines, and at over 600,000 hectares, it’s almost as large as Algonquin Provincial Park. Is it any wonder…