When I was asked to write this blog series for the Muskoka Trails Council it was the Torrance Barrens Trail that first entered my mind. As it turned out, this was the last trail in the sixth municipality—Muskoka Lakes—that I visited for the project. I’d never been to the Torrance Barrens, though had heard […]
The Kahshe Barrens Trail begins at the Muskoka Tourism office and consists of two loops which allows hikers of varying ability to experience either 2 kilometres or 4 kilometres of typical Muskoka wilderness – a perfect initial taste of Muskoka with towering White Pine and smooth bedrock domes. After completing the Kahshe Barrens Trail […]
The Bracebridge Resource Management Centre Cross Country Ski Trails offer 16.5 kilometers of beautifully groomed ski trails beneath pine plantations and mixed forest along the shores of the Muskoka River – at no charge. The winter of 2017/2018 cannot be hailed as a great winter for snowfall. I had set my next blog mission […]
Huntsville has always been a part of my existence, and I am ashamed to say that it has taken me a lifetime to realize that Hunter’s Bay Trail is a fantastic trail! Though my pals often spoke of the virtues of this trail, I was just content to stay in the forest. The Muskoka […]
We set out to hike the School House Trail near Port Severn in the Township of Georgian Bay at the end of September. This would be my farthest trek from home for the Muskoka Trails Council Blog Project. The mosquitoes had subsided a little and we wanted to hike this area while it was […]
The Oxtongue Rapids Trail in the Township of Lake of Bays is a fantastic exploration of white-water ecology. White-water ecosystems are special because they take in water, roll it about, and improve the oxygen and mineral content of water as it moves downstream. They provide specialized niche habitats for countless creatures, and are a […]