Tag: safety
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Campfire safety: If you love Ontario Parks, don't burn them!
Today’s post comes from Marketing and Communications summer student Mitch Jackson. His campfire talents include cooking stuffed peppers, grilling barbecue chicken, and always managing to forget to pack a lighter. For many campers, a fire is a must. Gathering ’round the flames, sharing stories with friends and family, making s’mores, and burning marshmallows are all…
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How to protect yourself from ticks
Do ticks and Lyme disease make you wary of going outdoors? Make sure you know how to protect yourself, pets, and your loved ones when you head out on an adventure. The most effective way to prevent Lyme and other tick-borne diseases is to prevent tick bites.
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How to avoid getting lost
We can definitely recommend “losing yourself” in our provincial parks by delighting in the sights and sounds of nature, and living in the moment. We do not, however, recommend getting actually lost. Park visitors get lost more often than you’d think. It can be a scary, stressful, and dangerous situation. It can also result in…
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6 essential items to pack for your winter hike
Trail guide and cellphone and water in bottles, Flashlight just in case your hike is a dawdle, High energy snacks secured with drawstrings, These are a few of our essential things… (can’t you just hear Maria von Trapp’s voice?) A walk through a pine tree forest in crunchy snow can be dreamy, however your trip…
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Wet weather hiking
You’ve planned your trip and thought of everything. Your boots are sitting at the door and your backpack is full of water, snacks, route maps, extra clothes, and your trusty first aid kit. Your favourite park awaits! You slip into your boots, open the door, and… …pouring rain.
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7 tips for cool-weather adventuring
For many, autumn is the ideal season for outdoor fun. But as the temperatures start to drop, we want to make sure our hikers and campers stay safe while exploring our parks. With help from our friends at Subaru Canada, we’ve gathered some top tips for staying warm and dry during your fall forays:
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Paddling Woodland Caribou Provincial Park after a forest fire
Today’s post comes from Kristiana Wilson, Assistant Park Superintendent at Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. 2021 was quite the fire season in Ontario. Last year alone, approximately 55% of Woodland Caribou Provincial Park burned due to natural forest fires. The park is no stranger to forest fires — fire is key for regeneration in the boreal…
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The rules of the road in provincial parks
Did you know park roads are just as official as the roads in your neighbourhood? It’s true. The Highway Traffic Act is enforced by wardens in our parks. If you speed, forget your seatbelt, or commit other infractions, your actions could result in a fine, a license suspension, or worse: a tragedy. Here are four critical road…
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Why is that a rule?
Excessive noise. Transporting firewood. Have you ever wondered why certain rules exist? Thought, research, and science go into the laws and policies that cover provincial parks and conservation reserves. And it helps to understand the rationale. Today, we’re sharing the logic behind a few of the rules our visitors ask us about most frequently: