If you're looking for a stress relieving winter pastime, hiking in the midst of forests and valleys blanketed in snow will leave you feeling serene. Nothing compares to the quiet beauty of a wintry panorama. Winter hiking offers a unique experience of Ontario's natural parks. There are no insects to worry about, there are striking views, and the parks are less populated, … [Read more...]
Winter Hiking at Hilton Falls and Campfire Pit
The best part of a winter hike to Hilton Falls is that there is a camp fire pit that your family can enjoy! Staff lights the fire on weekends or you can light it yourself on weekdays. How to get to the fire pits? First of all the maps they have at the park to let you know where you are and how to get there are very good. The map online is good if you are a little more … [Read more...]
Winter Hiking at Rattlesnake Point and Mount Nemo Conservation Areas
By Roxanne De Souza. During the summer months, Conservation Halton parks are crawling with seasonal hikers, thrill-seeking rock-climbers, and picnicking families. As some of the most accessible trails from the Toronto region, the parks scattered around the Niagara Escarpment boast waterfalls, scenic lookout points, and wildlife education sites. However, these scenic trails see … [Read more...]
Myths and Microbes at Kakabeka Falls
“I know that place,” I said to my friend, gesturing to the framed photo on her living room wall. It was a mid-summer’s evening, and we had just come inside to prep dinner for a backyard barbecue at her Toronto home. “It’s Kakabeka Falls, isn’t it?” I asked. She told me she wasn’t sure, that she and her boyfriend had bought the picture at some garage sale years ago, but … [Read more...]
Hiking Granite Trail and Crack Trail in Killarney
Kayakers on George Lake Public beach at George Lake A trek into the woods (Granite Trail, Killarney) Georgian Bay view from the top of Granite Trail (after about a half hour walking) Finishing point of Granite Trail looking at La Cloche mountains Walking along the Granite Trail, about a half hour … [Read more...]