What do you do on a quiet evening at Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park? Watch the sun setting over the water… and take photos! During my one-night stay at the Agawa Bay campsite several years ago, the sky…
Want to see a Bald Eagle up close? You can do so at the Raptor Centre at the Mountsberg Conservation Area. Before you start thinking they have dinosaurs there, what raptor means in this case is a bird of prey….
As soon as summer rolls around, the question always comes up – what are the best beaches near Toronto? We’re lucky to have some pretty beautiful beaches in Ontario that make this an easy thing! With so many lakes in…
Rockhounding in Bancroft is like digging for treasure. Remember when you were a kid, and you found a shining, metallic rock, thinking you had really struck it rich with a piece of gold? If your parents were kind, they would…
No flip flops, dress shoes, high heels or sandals are permitted when visiting the Scenic Caves in Collingwood, Ontario. There’s a good reason for this strict rule. The Scenic Caves attraction in Collingwood is a do-it-yourself walk through rocky terrain…
Hiking at Forks of the Credit River Provincial Park can be a great way to tap into the benefits of hiking. If you’re looking for a long hike with interesting scenery at a day use park (particularly the forks), then…
Chances are if you are climbing up the Kenilworth Stairs up to the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton, Ontario, you have at least two or three runners working up a sweat running up and down the stairs as well. The Hamilton…
Lowville Park, in Lowville, Ontario – a tiny town just north of Burlington, Ontario – is a secret gem of a park that runs along Bronte Creek. It’s nestled between Guelph Line and Walkers Line, and lies just north of…
The Hamilton, Ontario area has some great hiking trails that are free to the public and not overly used. For a nice change from the packed Halton-region conservation areas and trails, Crooks Hollow Conservation Area near Dundas, Ontario is a…
