Easy to Learn & BIG Fun: Cross Country Skiing 101

Easy to Learn & BIG Fun: Cross Country Skiing 101

When it snows, why not make for the cross country ski trails? Like canoeing, cross country skiing is a limited-time option. But that’s the BIG reason to choose Northeastern Ontario—it’s known for both. Nordic, or cross country, skiing is popular with all ages in...
The Best Snowshoe and Interpretative Trail

The Best Snowshoe and Interpretative Trail

Just where is the best snowshoe and interpretative trail anyway? It’s one of the few trails to have a designated snowshoe symbol, welcoming winter’s embrace. It’s a place not meant for a “quick snowshoe or hike.” It is an area where our ecological...
Moon Rocks – Lunar Exploration in the Northeast

Moon Rocks – Lunar Exploration in the Northeast

We know the moon is not made of Swiss cheese. Neil Armstrong proved that on July 21, 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission. We tend to remember the event or the person more than the date. Some of you will remember where you were on that day, others were not yet “thoughts”...
The Ontario That Almost Was–The Georgian Bay Ship Canal

The Ontario That Almost Was–The Georgian Bay Ship Canal

As you cross the largest snowmobile bridge in the world on the French River, consider the magnificent view. If history had gone a slightly different way, you would be looking at ocean-going freighters navigating a feature of the Ontario that almost was–the Georgian...