Complete Guide to Hiking the Highland Backpacking Trail in Algonquin

I’ve just come back from three days hiking the Highland Backpacking Trail in Algonquin Provincial [...]

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Hiking to McCrae Lake: The Perfect Day Trip from Toronto

Have you heard about the McCrae Lake Conservation Trail? McCrae Lake was the first place [...]

A Local’s Guide: 10 Best Cafes and Coffee Shops in London Ontario

Having lived in London for the better part of the last 20+ years and having [...]

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Backcountry Camping in Ontario is Open: 13 Things You Need to Know

Last Updated: June 29, 2020 On Saturday, May 30th Ontario Parks announced it would open [...]

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Camping in Killarney: A Guide to Ontario’s Most Beautiful Provincial Park

Hey friends! Mikaela here and today I’m sharing one of my favourite parks in all [...]

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7 Reasons to Canoe the Missinaibi River

It almost hurts me how much I love this river. I love the beautiful scenery [...]

A Local’s Guide: Fun Things to Do in London Ontario

I spent both my high school and university days in the seemingly unremarkable town of [...]

Hiking Mono Cliffs Provincial Park

An hour outside Toronto you will find Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, the perfect destination for [...]

Fear, friendship and film on the Missinaibi River

I close my eyes and I’m sitting at a patio outside a Shopper’s Drug Mart [...]

Up River Without A Paddle (or My Campers) – A Tale of Rapids and a Not So Rapid Rescue

On the surface, this is a story of one mistake, two tipped canoes, two lost [...]

Camping Guide: Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Georgian Bay is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.  The southeastern part of [...]

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Hiking at Rattlesnake Point: A piece of wilderness just outside Toronto

Before I moved to Toronto, I  was as guilty as anyone else: “Toronto is the [...]