Nature has an incredible ability to soothe our souls and transport us away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. In the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, there lies a hidden gem known as Rouge National Urban Park. Established in 1995 it is Canada’s newest National Park. Spanning over 79.1 square kilometers, it is the only urban National park in Canada. Its...
Kootenay National Park is located just South of the more popular Banff National Park. Every year around 500,000 people visit Kootenay but this is nothing compared to the over 3 MILLION that visit Banff! Kootenay has many of the beautiful features that can be found in Banff; stunning mountains, canyons, valleys, waterfalls, and glaciers! I visited Kootenay National...
There are so many amazing blogs about Banff National Park out there. So many of them I read when I was planning my trip out there. There are dozens of itineraries, lists of things to do, recommendations of where to stay, what to eat, where to buy souvenirs. I don’t know what I could say about a park this popular that hasn’t already been said. Moraine Lake...
Bruce Peninsula National Park is a perfect destination for a fall camping trip. The summer crowds dwindle after Labour Day weekend and you can really enjoy the natural beauty of the Bruce Peninsula. The park encompasses over 250 km of shoreline, limestone cliffs and dense forests. The autumn foliage puts on a spectacular show of vibrant reds, oranges and yellows set...
Point Pelee National Park is best known for being located at the Southern-most point of mainland Canada. There are plenty of fun things to do at the park including lots of good hiking trails, birding, kayaking/canoeing, enjoying the beach, or visiting at night to enjoy a dark sky night. Made it to the park! National Park number 8!Nice sign outside of the entrance to...
Yoho National Park is located in British Columbia just west of the Alberta border (operates on the Alberta time zone, MST). The park encompasses 1,313 km² of wilderness. It is most often visited along with stops in Banff or Glacier National Park. I’ve been fortunate to experience the park not once, but twice, on delightful day trips that left me longing...
The Icefields Parkway is perhaps the most famous drive in Canada and one of the most beautiful in the world. It is a 232 km (144 mile) stretch between two of Canada’s most popular National Parks, Banff and Jasper. In 2019 I drove the parkway from Jasper down towards Banff. Here are the five places we stopped along the way. We stopped at all these places in one...
If you have ever even remotely considered visiting Jasper National Park… DO IT! This place is currently #1 on my list of parks that I need to return to. My visit to Jasper was the first time I ever hiked up a mountain and I was in awe. Seriously, I think I said “wow, this is amazing” or “wow its so pretty” like 100 times a day. My visit...
I really began falling in love with hiking and spending time in National Parks during the time that I was living in Nova Scotia. I grew up going camping with my family in the summers and enjoyed being outside but living in Nova Scotia is when it really became a hobby and passion. When I moved there for a school co-op term I was living in a small town called Bear...
In 2017 I visited my first National Park, Fundy National Park in New Brunswick. I was travelling with my mom on a road trip headed East to Nova Scotia where I would be living for the next four months. I don’t remember if visiting the park was even on the original itinerary for the road trip but we stopped for a visit hoping to snag a last minute campsite...