Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Trail Wise - August 5, 2025. Ontario Trail News and Events, plus Canadian Trail News! Click the title for more news, info about OTC Programs and Services.

 

Ontario Trails Council - a provincial charity working for the development, use, management and preservation of trails and trail based activity.
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Ontario Trails Council is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors, that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario. 


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ONTARIO TRAIL NEWS


Algonquin adds a trail
Ontario's oldest provincial park has a new hiking trail - Toronto.com
Toronto.com
Back in December 2024, The Friends of Algonquin Park, a Canadian registered charity, announced the construction of a new trail in the park. The last ...

Coburg installs a new interpretive trail! Congratulations Coburg!
This sandy beach with calm blue waters is in one of the best places to live in Canada - Toronto.com
Toronto.com
... Canada,” Parks Canada says online. And for ... Ontario's oldest provincial park has a new interpretive hiking trail for the first time in more.

Hopefully this clears when the fires stop
Toronto among worst air quality in the world as special statement continues | CBC News
CBC
Environment Canada is suggesting people limit time outdoors and consider rescheduling outdoor sports, activities, and events due to smoke levels.

Beautiful paddling
No permit required: Superior National Forest's 13 hidden canoe routes
Quetico Superior Foundation
The two routes we've included all begin along the Gunflint Trail. This National Scenic Byway heads north toward Canada. Originally a footpath to ...
 


Ontario Trails Council presents
Trail Stewardship - Coming this Fall

Offered in Partnership with Confederation College
OnLine Learning




Why Confederation College? Learn more about OnLine Learning.
Course details coming soon.


 

Water is an attractive feature for trails tourism
Debris removed from sluice gate in Stratford - CTV News
CTV News
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority said the sluice gate at RT Orr Dam in Stratford, Ont. ... Canadian destination is seeing a 'tourism ...

Perhaps more durable than others?
Engineered for Whatever: Columbia Sportswear Debuts Bold, New Brand Platform ...
The Globe and Mail
... outdoor conditions. The campaign's irreverent tone is paired with outrageous scenarios that put a playful lens back on outdoor adventures. “Since ...

Many are concerned
ANALYSIS: Doug Ford's Bill 5 may lead to environmental 'slaughterfest' - Newmarket Today
Newmarket Today
In 1946, the Conservation Authorities Act was established to create Conservation Authorities in Ontario to manage natural resources, addressing ...

Also home to a great mountain bike club!
This beach was once referred to as 'Ontario's Riviera' for its beauty and warm waters - Toronto.com
Toronto.com
... Ontario Park. Jul 26, 2025. This Ontario forest is home to 20 lakes and over 70 kilometres of trails through cliffs · Travel · This Ontario forest is ...

West Nile still here.
Canada has its 1st case of West Nile this year. Here's what to know about the virus | - Global News
Global News
... outdoors this weekend. WHAT IS WEST NILE VIRUS? The first human case of West Nile virus appeared in Canada in 2002. The virus was originally ...
 

Ontario Trails Council partners with Granite Rapids Moon as a fundraiser. See this film in Waterloo. Support Ontario Trails.
granite rapids moon trailer video
We’d like to donate a significant chunk of our box office receipts from the 6:45pm August 12th screening of Granite Rapids Moon at Princess Cinemas in Waterloo (6 Princess Street) to the Ontario Trails Council.
 

Sault Ste. Marie continues to offer more trail opportunities.
New Alpine Club of Canada Section in Ontario - Gripped Magazine
Gripped Magazine
Announced in the 2024 ACC Gazette, the Sault Ste. Marie section focuses on building community through outdoor activities. Plans include monthly social ...

Increased demand - are your trails ready?
The Growing Demand for Camping and Hiking Tents Reflects Shift Toward Outdoor ...
Travel And Tour World
The rise in outdoor adventure tourism is fueling demand for camping and hiking tents, with top destinations like Yellowstone, Banff, and Patagonia ...

Rock Glen is a great spot
You can find 350-million-year-old fossils less than three hours from Toronto
Toronto Life
Live out your paleontologist dreams at Rock Glen Conservation Area in Arkona. ... Proudly Canadian, obsessively Toronto. Subscribe to Toronto Life ...

Some folks are challenging this idea.
Fighting the privatization of Wasaga Beach - Rabble.ca
Rabble.ca
... Canada from fossil fuels to modern, clean energy. Tim was a founding Board member of Global Forest Watch Canada and Wildlife Conservation Society ...

Affects paddling and other water habitat issues.
Eastern Ontario conservation authorities warn of low water levels - CTV News
CTV News
There is little to no precipitation in Environment Canada's seven-day forecast for Ottawa for the first week of August. Conservation authorities are ...
 


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