Category: Ontario Parks

  • Chasing Waterfalls: The Raging River at Kap-Kig-Iwan

    Marvel at the magnificent Englehart River, which flows through Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park in a series of rapids, cascades, and waterfalls.

  • A Cozy Cabin Getaway in the North at Kettle Lakes

    The ultimate Ontario Parks glamping experience is found at Kettle Lakes Provincial Park. Stay in a rustic solar-powered cabin overlooking Irrigation Lake with your own…

  • Solo Glamping Mistakes at Mew Lake – Algonquin Provincial Park

    This trip to Mew Lake wasn’t my first time glamping, but that doesn’t mean I was prepared, so what went wrong? Read on to find…

  • Bloody Getaway: Have A Good Time. Period.

    You didn’t plan for your trip to coincide with your Blood Moon (or maybe you did*), but either way, you’re cramping. You know you’ll start…

  • Lost hiking on Bonnie’s Pond Trail – Silent Lake Provincial Park

    This summer, I went to Silent Lake Provincial Park to hike Bonnie’s Pond Trail. It was my first time, so I was careful to begin…

  • Simple Lessons For Having a Glamping Good Time

    I’ve had the joy of numerous glamping adventures, but I’ve also had my fair share of (mis)adventures as well. I don’t repeat the same mistakes…

  • My Favourite Spring Birdwatching Photos in Ontario

    Birdwatching is best done outside, so get out of the basement!

  • See All My Favourite Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers

    e·phem·er·al /əˈfem(ə)rəl/ That which lasts for only a short time. Spring wildflowers bloom during a tiny window, and the best place to look for them…

  • How to snag an Ontario Parks reservation

    You’ve heard about how hard it is to book a site, so what’s the deal? You’ve heard about how hard it is to book a…

  • A Flippin’ Good Time Paddling at Charleston Lake Provincial Park

    About Charleston Lake Provincial Park: “The park occupies 23.53 square kilometres in the Frontenac Axis region, a southern extension of the Canadian Shield. Charleston Lake…

  • Paddling in the cliff’s shadow in Bon Echo

    From the first moment I saw the 330-foot-tall Mazinaw Rock, I only wanted to get closer. Every time I saw boaters and paddlers along the…

  • Learn About Natural and Indigenous History on the Wanderer Tour

    From the first moment I saw the 330-foot-tall Mazinaw Rock, I only wanted to get closer. Every time I saw boaters and paddlers along the…