Tag: day hike

  • An Uphill Hike For Views of the La Cloche on the Granite Ridge Trail in Beautiful Killarney

    Bring some hiking poles for the ascent – and descent – especially when the trails are wet. The reward is spectacular views over the red…

  • An Easy and Wet Walk Looking for Birds at Hilliardton Marsh

    The sun was shining through the clouds when I arrived at the Hilliardton Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area, where easy, flat trails circle the provincially significant…

  • A Rocky hike to Amazing Views from the Devil’s Rock

    Dark, moody clouds continued gathering above me, but as the chances of rain were low (no thunderstorms either), I booted up and headed out on…

  • An Easy Hike on the Quaking Bog Trail – Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park

    On my way to the Quaking Bog Trail, I stopped at Ivanhoe Lake to stretch my legs and enjoy the amazing view. The lake was…

  • Did I See Black Bears on the trail #inFrontenac?

    An easy hike starting at the Park Office and down two flights of stairs before starting the boardwalk section. An easy hike starting at the…

  • Easy Hike on Loudon Peatland Trail at Mashkinonje Provincial Park

    The Loudon Peatland Trail at Mashkinonje Provincial Park became an instant favourite! I could have hiked it twice, but alas, there was only time for…

  • Fantastic views from the Temagami Fire Tower – White Bear Forest

    A 360-degree view awaits atop the tower, but don’t worry, the views are breathtaking from the viewing platforms on ground level, too! A 360-degree view…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Easy Fossil Hunting on the Geoheritage Trail in Eganville

    Fossils, forests, and river rapids are the highlights of this trail. Declared the Ordovician fossil capital of Canada, guaranteed to see evidence of the past,…

  • Stunning Views at the Kennebec Wilderness Trails #inFrontenac

    If you were to stop here, hoping to reconnect with Mother Nature, you’d only need to take a few steps along the trail before the…

  • Get Out and Explore Bon Echo Provincial Park | #OntarioParks

    Once we arrived at Bon Echo Provincial Park, there was only one thought consuming me – and that was getting our first look at Mazinaw Rock.