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Tag: OP125

  • Rolling out the red carpet at Pinery

    Today’s story comes from Alistair MacKenzie, Natural Heritage Education and Resource Management Supervisor at Pinery Provincial Park. I started out my career saving lives.  It was a hard job. Working conditions were awful. I was constantly being asked to bend and twist to what someone else needed me to do. I was dragged through the mud…

  • 5 reasons to explore Ontario Parks in an RV

    Today’s post comes from Catherine Sugrue, a writer for Canadian leading lifestyle blog DoTheDaniel.com. Catherine is one of six content creators we invited to document and share their Ontario Parks RV experience in a custom-wrapped RV as part of this year’s OP125 celebrations. In 2018, Ontario Parks turned 125 years old. Recognized all over the world for stunning scenic landscapes and outdoor…

  • Bush planes in Quetico Provincial Park

    Today’s post was written by Jill Legault, Quetico Provincial Park‘s history buff and information specialist. The ability to fly to otherwise inaccessible locations in Quetico Provincial Park revolutionized park operations in the 1930s. Suddenly, winter supplies could be flown in to ranger cabins, poacher’s tracks could be seen from the air, forest fire management drastically improved, and…

  • Awenda Inspired! exhibition

    Finding artistic inspiration in Ontario Parks is nothing new. Artists have been drawn to provincial parks from the very earliest years of the park system.

  • A bonding family experience in the #OPescape RV

    Today’s post comes to us from Paula Schuck (@inkscrblr), the writer behind Thrifty Mommas Tips, and our next #OPescape content creator to travel around Ontario’s provincial parks in our wrapped RV.  A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast about the brain and nature’s impact on health, and I learned that time spent in natural surroundings…

  • Nutritionist turned camper in the Ontario Parks RV

    Today’s post comes from Jordana Hart, creator of I Hart Nutrition. Jordana is one of six content creators we invited to document and share their Ontario Parks RV experience in a custom-wrapped RV as part of this year’s OP125 celebrations. If I am being honest, while I love nature and love being outdoors, I definitely…

  • Then and now: cooking in an RV

    This post was written by Deb Rankine, a.k.a. The Fridge Whisperer. For camping enthusiasts, there are lots of options of where to lay one’s head at the end of a day filled with adventurous hikes, exploratory canoeing, and refreshing swims. Your choice comes down to creature comfort must-haves. Today’s recreational vehicles do not disappoint! With Ontario…

  • A celebration of our past, present, and future: the Algonquin Time Capsule Event

    On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, we celebrated our 125th anniversary with a time capsule event at Algonquin Provincial Park.

  • A brief history of nature education in provincial parks

    “Through these interesting and enjoyable experiences which are both educational and recreational, interpretation contributes to the inspirational value of the outdoors and fosters an understanding, an appreciation, and an intelligent use of our parklands.” – Alan Helmsley, Department of Lands & Forests, 1960 Ontario Parks’ nature programs are designed to help people discover and connect…

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