A few years ago we bought a handheld GPS to help stay on the right path when we hit the trail. Sure, it works for that. But more often we’ve found ourselves using it to dive head first into a game that takes us off the trail, sometimes has us wandering in circles and always helps us discover places and spaces outdoors that we never knew existed – sometimes right in our own … [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...]
Review: Elora Gorge Conservation Area
Elora Gorge: Tube, camp and hike in Ontario’s first official park of its kind If you’re a water-lover and a thrill-seeker, then camping at the Elora Grand River Conservation Area is the weekend site for you. Bring your sunscreen, bathing suit and water shoes. Thanks to The Grand River rushing through the Elora Gorge, tubing is the activity of choice here, for those brave … [Read more...]
Review: Byng Island Conservation Area, Dunnville
Byng Island Park, Dunnville, Ontario - A Grand River Conservation Authority Property By Sherri Telenko Many Haldimand County residents have fond memories of summers on Byng Island in Dunnville. Today, with two dogs and boyfriend in tow, I plan to join the ranks. I can understand why generations of families spend vacations here – it’s as much public park as nature retreat. … [Read more...]
Ontario’s Best Glamping Destinations
By Sakthi If you want to escape into the wilds without entirely forgoing modern luxuries like flushing toilets, private showers, comfy home furnishings, and Wi-Fi, then glamping might just be for you! For the uninitiated, glamping – a portmanteau of glamour and camping – offers travellers the best of both worlds, a secluded getaway into nature’s goodness without all the … [Read more...]
