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Park 1 – Six Mile Lake Provincial Park Stopover – Circling Algonquin Park Summer Series
In the summer of 2020, we set off on a 28 day, 10 provincial park trip that took us around Algonquin Park. Our first stop was a one-night stay at Six Mile Provincial Park, north of Port Severn, Ontario. As usual, we avoided as many of the 400 series highways
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Tents, Trailers And Campsites Through The Years
Chitra and I have been camping together since 1999. Back then I had a three-person, three-season Outbound tent I purchased in first-year university. I only recently had to throw it away because the fly was no longer taunt and waterproof. A good tent lasts a long time, unless your rescue
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Presqu’ile’s Jobes Woods Trail Is Magical – Watch The Video!
There is something special about Jobes Woods Trail at Prequ’ile Provincial Park. We have visited this park only twice but found this trail to be somewhat magical. Both trips we have found the time to hike this trail at least twice during each stay and each time it was amazing.
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Gorgeous New Castle Trail At Presqu’ile Provincial Park – Watch the Video!
Presqu’ile Provincial Park has several amazing hiking trails that are diverse and full of wildlife and natural beauty. One of those trails is the 4.3 kilometre New Castle Trail located near the tip of the peninsula. The flat, easy hike takes visitors along a tree-lined road to the head of
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Enjoying An Early Morning Walk At Petrolia’s Bridgeview Park
During these times, it’s nice to be able to get out into nature, even if it’s only close to home. In this video, I enjoyed an early morning walk along on a local trail in the heart of the small town that I live in, Petrolia, Ontario. The trail is
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Morning Fog Along The Shore Of Presqu’ile Provincial Park – Watch the Video!
During our 2019 Provincial Park Adventure, we stayed at Presqu’ile Provincial Park, which is located on the northern shores of Lake Ontario. Early one morning the fog rolled in over the lake as the gentle waves hit the shore and birds sang in the background. Pour yourself a cup of
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Sarnia’s Seaway Kiwanis Children’s Animal Farm Through The Years
The Children’s Animal Farm, which is located within Sarnia’s Canatara Park, has recently reopened to the public after closing due to Covid-19. They are now allowing 100 people at a time in the park and it is obvious how many local families have been missing this unique venue. The park
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Hiking Newcastle Trail At Presqu’ile Provincial Park – Watch the Video!
Presqu’ile Provincial Park is located south of Brighton, Ontario on a peninsula jetting out into Lake Ontario. The park was our second last stop during our Provincial Park Adventure in 2019. During our stay, we hiked the Newcastle Trail for the first time with our rescue dog, Chloe the Foxhound.
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