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Adventure, Ontario, Partner Content
8 Can’t-Miss August Events in the Ottawa Valley
From whitewater paddling and mountain biking to trail running and family-friendly fun, these eight events showcase the best of the Ottawa Valley’s Water and Dirt Festival.
Adventure, environment, Ontario, The Happy Camper
The Happy Camper: A New Chapter for Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park
Is Ontario’s Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park cursed?
Adventure, Ontario, Partner Content
Don’t Miss the Ottawa Valley’s Wildest Outdoor Summer Festival this August: Water and Dirt
Whether you seek adventure, education or just a good time, you’ll find it in the Ottawa Valley from August 1 to 16.
Adventure, Canoeing, Ontario, The Happy Camper
The Happy Camper: Algonquin’s East Side Is an Epic Hidden Gem
I quickly came to realize what a natural hidden gem this place really is.
Adventure, British Columbia, Canadian, Ontario
How to Get Outside and Avoid the FIFA World Cup
Outdoorsy escapes for adventurers in Vancouver and Toronto during the FIFA World Cup.
Adventure, Camping, Ontario, The Happy Camper
The Happy Camper: Returning to Algonquin’s Shirley Lake
It was the first time in my camping life when I seriously went back in the woods to look for a “low lying area” to weather out the storm.
Adventure, Ontario, The Happy Camper
The Happy Camper: Say Goodbye to Outdoor Education for Toronto Kids
Ontario should be building more outdoor education centres, not demolishing them.
Cool Off in These 10 Refreshing Blue Flag Beaches in Ontario
These 10 standout beaches are not only beautiful but deeply committed to protecting their water and shorelines…
My Review of the Trek Top Fuel 9.8: One Bike, Every Trail
My search for an all-in-one bike was seeming fruitless, until I came across the Trek Top Fuel 9.8.
Adventure, environment, Ontario, The Happy Camper
The Happy Camper: What Happens in the BWCA Doesn’t Stay There—Quetico Pays the Price
The leader of our lovely neighbour to the south, upstream, just signed the rights to pollute Canada’s iconic wilderness provincial park.
Adventure, Ontario, Opinion, The Happy Camper
The Happy Camper: Ontario Parks Are Now “Party Parks” With the Announcement of Alcohol Allowed Almost Everywhere
So having a beer on a park beach is prioritized, not protecting wild scenic areas.
Adventure, News, Ontario, The Happy Camper
The Happy Camper: Algonquin Just Closed Two Doors on Campers
Ontario Parks announced the permanent closure of Algonquin Park’s Lake of Two Rivers Campground office and Lake Opeongo Access Point office.
An Epic Ice Climbing Adventure in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Ice climbing around Sault Ste. Marie is defined by scale, variety and access.
Crokicurl: Canada’s New Winter Sport Blending Curling and Crokinole
This is crokicurl, a mashup of two sports for the most Canadian winter fun I’ve had in a long time.
Editors' Picks, Ontario, Wildlife
Living on the Edge: Coexisting with Bears in Northern Ontario
I taught my kids how to tie their shoes, ride bicycles and to check for bears and signs of wildlife as they headed to the bus stop.
Adventure, Camping, Ontario, The Happy Camper, Winter
The Happy Camper: “Freezing Woman” Event Draws Hundreds of Women to Winter Camp Together in Algonquin Park
It seemed everyone was there to help one another out and there was so much knowledge to be shared throughout.
8 Great Outdoorsy Winter Activities for Families in Ontario
Given all the physical and mental health benefits of spending time outside in all seasons, my family and I are opening up to the Great Outdoors.
Adventure, Ontario, Partner Content, Winter
There’s Snow Place in Winter Like Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Welcome to Ontario’s Ultimate Winter Playground.
Adventure, Ontario, Partner Content, Winter
The Best Winter Adventures on Ontario’s North Shore
Ontario’s North Shore isn’t your typical winter destination. Away from southern Ontario’s lively resorts and popular trails, this stretch along …
The Book Club That Takes Reading Outside—Even in Winter
For one Ottawa book club, literature and nature go hand in hand, no matter the weather.
