Ontario Provincial Parks Trail Guide
Product Description
Revised and updated. This is the first complete guide written for interpretive and hiking trails in Ontario’s provincial parks. Now revised and updated, it offers an overview of over 308 trails found in the 87 operating provincial parks, with a more in-depth look at the author’s favorite trails in each region. Trails range from the well known and well used to those rarely visited and less traveled. The trails lead to a variety of natural sites including: – Rivers and waterfalls – Caves and cliffs – Wetlands – Wildflowers and wildlife – Native pictographs – Abandoned farms and mines – Historic ruins. Parks include: – Algonquin – Quetico – Lake of the Woods – Bon Echo – Petroglyphs – Killarney – Sandbanks – Killbear – Kettle Lakes – Turkey Point. Most of the walks are under two hours in length and accessible for the average hiker. The book also includes safety tips, valuable advice for hiking with children, and provincial park rules and regulations. This book is a must for hikers who want to enjoy a wilderness experience in a managed environment.
About the Author
Allen MacPherson is a former park superintendent in five Ontario provincial parks. MacPherson has spent twenty-six years developing and managing recreational trails.
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November 27th, 2009 at 7:47 am
This review is from: Ontario Provincial Parks Trail Guide (Paperback)
“Ontario Provincial Parks Trail Guide: Trail Guide” summarizes a good few of the many provincial parks in Ontario. The parks are listed by region (Northwestern, Southern, Algonquin, etc. ) in the province. The descriptions of the parks are not extensive, neither are all of the trails for each park listed or described. Walking/hiking distances are given for each trail that has been listed. At the end of each region section, 2-3 trails are highlighted in a section called “Al’s picks” and described in greater depth (some with B&W photos). While no detailed maps are required of any guide book, it would have been helpful if the book included some maps with a few key cities and roads in Ontario, and the parks pointed out. The parks would have been much easier to locate this way than by just listing addresses and telephone numbers to contact. There are no maps in the book except for a region map (without any detail) at the beginning of each region section. As an avid hiker I expected to see small detailed maps of at least a few selected trails. There are no trail maps in this book. If you visit the Ontario parks website, you can find similar information as that given in the book. And with a little more surfing, you can even find websites of conservation authorities with – yes, you guessed it – maps of park trails. ”Ontario Provincial Parks Trail Guide: Trail Guide” is a brief summary of the wealth of provincial parks Ontario has got to offer. While it’s not of much use to avid hikers like myself, it is good for people wanting to get a general idea of some of the parks in Ontario.
November 27th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Allen MacPherson is a genius. This book is a must have for anyone who enjoys the outdoors and trails. He is a great professor, and proves himself with this book. Check out his other book. It is definetly worth reading, too. Do not hesitate to pick this up!!
November 27th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Allen MacPherson can do no wrong! What I would do for a chat with this guy. Brilliant book, it covers everything. If you are interested in trails, you need this, no question about it. Pick up his newest release, too. I’m telling you, it is truly great. Don’t forget the name, my friends. Allen MacPherson- sheer brilliance!