Today’s post comes from Grundy Lake Provincial Park, courtesy of Park Clerk Courtney Lafleur and Discovery Program Leader Jessica Schulze. You’re an experienced car-camper. You’ve got a favourite campsite. You’ve memorized your ideal site setup, and can put your campsite together in record time. But now you’re ready to up your camping game and try something different. … Continue reading Backcountry at Grundy Lake Provincial Park
Ever heard of Polar Bear Provincial Park? Few Ontarians will ever visit the 2.3 million hectares of protected land along Ontario’s only salt water coast. The park is home to the magnificent polar bear, as well as caribou, seals and the beluga whale. Between 2011 and 2016, Polar Bear Provincial Park underwent the largest Environmental Remediation Project ever to be … Continue reading Restoring nature’s balance in Polar Bear Provincial Park
Competition can be fierce for favourite campsites at busy parks and on popular weekends. Our online reservation system opens at 7:00 am, five months in advance of the first date of your trip. If you want the best chance of getting your dream site, pick your campsite in advance and book as soon as the … Continue reading How to prep your device for 7:00 a.m. bookings
Archie Belaney — the man many know as “Grey Owl” — dreamed of living in the wilds of Canada. Here’s how the now-famous author, public speaker and early Canadian environmentalist described the North Country: “It is a land of shadows and hidden trails, lost rivers and unknown lakes, a region of soft-footed creatures going their … Continue reading Welcome to Grey Owl country
Today, we want to share an important message about how we can keep our foxes (and other wild creatures) safe. Foxes are extremely intelligent, able to multitask and quickly clue in to patterns. They remember where they found food, and will return to that spot to search for more. But sometimes, foxes are too clever for their … Continue reading Don’t feed the foxes
If you’ve visited Presqu’ile Provincial Park lately, you’ve probably spotted staff and volunteers cutting down happy pine trees (during the Christmas season!) and feeding them (*GASP*) into the woodchipper. You might even have pulled over to ask, in a little Cindy-Lou Who voice: Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?
Today’s post comes from Carol Dersh, our natural heritage education leader at Lake Superior Provincial Park. Slippery, steep and rugged sections ahead. . . …what a fitting description of Lake Superior Provincial Park’s 65 km Coastal Trail. If you like wild places, rugged hikes, varied terrain, dark night skies, an endless horizon, fewer biting insects … Continue reading Take a walk on the wild side on Lake Superior’s Coastal Trail
Backcountry-lover Scott Elliott, a Partnership Development Specialist from our main office, shares the story of his nine-day wilderness adventure. Many parks are easily accessible; you just pack your tent and sleeping bag, hop in the car and roll into your weekend campground. But some parks require planning, motivation, and a refined skill-set. Missinaibi Provincial Park is one of … Continue reading Are you ready for the Missinaibi River?
You’ve likely passed this plant while exploring a park or even while driving on the highway. But did you recognize this invasive species?
Today’s post comes from Laura Sagermann, an NHE Leader at Bon Echo Provincial Park.
