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  Exploring Canada's Algonquin Provincial Park - MSN Travel Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This moment was emblematic of a late-summer camping trip to Canada's Algonquin Provincial Park, an enormous expanse of lakes and forests three hours north of Toronto.
As a provincial park, Algonquin is the equivalent of a state park in the United States.
Algonquin was once clear-cut by loggers and veined with railroad tracks; only in the past 100 years have forests and moose reclaimed the place.
travel.msn.com /Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=345562   (811 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search: Algonquin Provincial Park
The essence of Algonquin is its vast interior of maple hills, rocky ridges, spruce bogs and thousands of lakes, ponds and streams.
Algonquin sits in a transition zone between deciduous forests typical of areas south of the park, and coniferous forests, more typical of areas in the north.
Along with Algonquin's diversity in habitats are varied plants and animals, including 45 species of mammals, 270 species of birds, 30 species of reptiles and amphibians, 50 species of fish and approximately 7,000 species of insects occur within Algonquin's boundaries.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1939llt.html   (462 words)

  
 Canoe Trip Algonquin Park Canoeing Trips Ontario
Algonquin is home to over 260 species of birds and 40 different mammals.
Algonquin's beautiful and clean fresh water lakes, streams and great campsites are all things to look forward to while canoeing with Out For Adventure in Algonquin park.
Algonquin Park is away from the city lights allowing the night sky to illuminate with billons of stars.
www.outforadventure.com /canoe_algonquin.htm   (358 words)

  
 Algonquin Provincial Park - Ontario Canada
Algonquin Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in Ontario and one of the largest parks in Canada.
Algonquin Park is covered by both deciduous and coniferous forest.
Algonquin can be enjoyed by both first time and experienced paddlers.
www.paddling.net /ontario/algonquin.html   (429 words)

  
 Bancroft District Chamber of Commerce - Algonquin Provincial Park
The eastern gate to Algonquin Park is 75 kilometres north of Bancroft via Highway 62 N to 127 to 60 west.
Algonquin Park is the oldest and the most famous provincial park in Ontario and one of the largest in Canada.
Algonquin has a choice of two rugged backpacking trails with loops ranging from 19 to 71 kilometres in length, the Highland or Western Uplands.
www.bancroftdistrict.com /Tourism/prov_pk_algonquin.php   (539 words)

  
 Wolves Ontario! Algonquin Park Wolves
A permanent ban on the hunting and trapping of wolves and coyotes year-round in the 39 townships surrounding Algonquin Provincial Park.
Algonquin Park is the largest area in the world where the Eastern Canadian Wolf is protected.
Half of the wolf packs in the park have territories that extend beyond park boundaries, which is why the creation of a permanent buffer zone is so important to their survival.
www.wolvesontario.org /wolves/wolves/algonquin.shtml   (920 words)

  
 Algonquin Park Adventures in Canoeing, Kayaking
Algonquin Park is Ontario's 2nd largest and the oldest provincial park.
Algonquin is Canadian Shield country, the oldest rock on earth covered with hardy soil and pocked with thousands of lakes.
Algonquin Park is quite high in elevation and is home to the headwaters of many rivers and streams.
www.algonquin-park-adventures.com   (208 words)

  
 Algonquin
The essence of Algonquin is in its vast interior of maple hills, rocky ridges, and thousands of lakes.
The only way to explore the interior of this park is by canoe or on foot.
There is also a second Algonquin – along the 56-kilometre stretch of Highway 60.
www.ontarioparks.com /english/algo.html   (90 words)

  
 Algonquin Provincial Park - ON
Algonquin Provincial Park is said to be the "jewel" of Canada's Parks.
This is the park where I went for my first backcountry-paddling excursion and so it will always remain a reminder of my youth for me. I went there for the first time back in 1994 as a Boy Scout and have since returned twice on my own trips.
Algonquin gives a backcountry feel, but still has numerous other paddlers, and amenities offered only by a park that well maintained, which means that it in fact is not the real back country.
www.paddling.net /places/showReport.html?9   (447 words)

  
 Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Algonquin is not a National Park, although its size and reputation might lead you to think so.
It is in fact a Provincial Park, administered by the Province of Ontario in which it lies.
Algonquin Provincial Park is in southeastern Ontario, east of Georgian Bay and the Muskoka area, north of Toronto and northwest of the cities of Ottawa, Montréal and Québec.
freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/on/algonq.htm   (875 words)

  
 Barrie-Orillia Ontario Nearby Towns and Attractions: Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin was established in 1893 as a wildlife sanctuary to protect from farming as well as from logging.
The park is home to 53 species of mammals, 272 species of birds, 31 species of reptiles and amphibians, 54 species of fish, and approximately 7000 species of insects, plus over 1000 species of plants and another 1000 species of fungi.
There are over 1600 canoe routes inside Algonquin Park, with a range of difficulty from flat water to white water.
www.foundlocally.com /Barrie/Travel/Near-AlgonquinPark.htm   (1586 words)

  
 Algonquin Provincial Park
In addition to these activities, the flora and fauna in Algonquin Park are another reason for the devotion earned by this sanctuary for wildlife, which also serves as a Canada’s most important location for biological and environmental research.
Situated in a ecological and climatic transition zone, Algonquin Park boasts a diversity in topography that includes landscapes carved by receding glaciers and a wilderness punctuated by the call of loons and the howls of wolves.
Experience Algonquin Provincial Park for yourself and see why millions of people the world over have cherished memories of the Algonquin experience, a true glimpse into a precious and diminishing part of life only a 3-hour drive from Toronto or Ottawa.
www.couplesresort.ca /algonquin-provincial-park.html   (353 words)

  
 Outdoor Adventure Canada - Camping - Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Park is over 7700 square kilometers in size with canoe routes and backpacking trails set among hardwood and coniferous forests.
Algonquin also offers a variety of car camping opportunities and many of them are situated on the Highway 60 corridor.
Algonquin Park offers interpretative day hiking trails which teach you about the park's ecology provide spectacular views and give you a glimpse into the park's history.
www.outdooradventurecanada.com /carcamping-v1-4.htm   (580 words)

  
 ALGONQUIN FORESTRY AUTHORITY - HISTORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Establishing Algonquin Provincial Park was first proposed in 1878 in a published volume entitled "The Undeveloped Lands of Northern and Western Ontario".
In 1892 a Royal Commission recommended creation of a park, and in 1893 the Algonquin National Park Act was passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario.
The Algonquin Forestry Authority (AFA) was established in 1974 and is classified as an "Operational Enterprise" Crown Agency.
www.algonquinforestry.on.ca /history.html   (1089 words)

  
 Canada / Algonquin Provincial Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Algonquin is in Ontario, easily accessible from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal.
Algonquin is geared for visitors and it is a good idea to book in advance.
Algonquin Park is located in the Canadian Shield between the Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River, an area that is splendid for canoeing and sea kayaking.
www.journeymart.com /BreakFree/Canada/algonquin/index.htm   (473 words)

  
 Algonquin Park Accommodations & Housekeeping Cottage Rentals - Algonquin Inn Ontario Resort
Algonquin Inn resort borders Algonquin Provincial Park with lakeside adult resort accommodation, luxury suites and rental housekeeping cottages.
We are proud to be able to offer you the opportunity to experience the serenity of the Algonquin region and to be the closest full service lakefront resort west of world famous Algonquin Park.
Our Algonquin region Ontario resort is the perfect location for romantic couples getaway vacations with attractions like: snowmobiling, dog sledding, cross country skiing, canoeing, fall colour tours, birding, wildlife and nature photography.
www.algonquininn.com   (742 words)

  
 GORP - Algonquin Provincial Park - Introduction
Algonquin, oldest and most famous of Ontario's parks, dominates the south-central provincial map, a vast landscape of maple hills, rocky ridges, spruce bogs, and blue lakes.
Artists, hikers, and photographers know the hardwood hills of Algonquin provide the most concentrated and flamboyant display of autumn colour, to be found west of Vermont.
Algonquin Park is home to 20 different kinds of reptiles and amphibians (none are poisonous), 40 types of mammals, and over 130 bird species.
www.gorp.com /gorp/location/canada/ontario/algonqui.htm   (383 words)

  
 Algonquin Park - The Park Interior
Rental of Ranger Cabins is restricted to the period from late April (conditions permitting) to noon on Saturday of the Thanksgiving Weekend in October.
Locations and addresses of outfitting services found within and around Algonquin Park are shown in the "Canoe Routes of Algonquin Provincial Park" map-brochure, your indispensable guide to a real Algonquin adventure.
Camping in the Park Interior away from the Highway 60 Corridor is permitted during the off-season.
www.algonquinpark.on.ca /campcan/interior.html   (551 words)

  
 Wolves of Algonquin Provincial Park Report
OSMA is supportive of the Algonquin Wolf Advisory Group's efforts to address the declining population of the Algonquin wolf.
With adequate food supply and habitat within Park boundaries, it is our expectation that the Algonquin Wolf would be deterred from leaving the park boundaries and preying on livestock to supplement their diets.
Although this may not be an attractive image to portray to visitors to Algonquin Park, it is important that a fair and accurate image of the wolf as a predator be presented.
www.ontariosheep.org /predalgonpkreport.html   (1806 words)

  
 Algonquin Provincial Park & the Cottage Country Hiking - Hikes
When the government of Ontario passed the Algonquin Park Act, which set aside 18 townships as a “health resort and pleasure ground” and logging forest reserve in 1893, they didn’t know that their park...
Anyone interested in glacier-created landforms will want to visit Awenda Provincial Park on the edge of the Penetanguishene Peninsula, which juts into Georgian Bay to create Nottawasaga Bay and Severn...
Ferris Provincial Park is highly recommended for a relaxing, easy day-hike that also provides ample entertainment.
www.trails.com /activity.asp?area=15212   (407 words)

  
 The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals - Researchers - Ron Tozer
Since 1961, when Ron started work in Algonquin Park as a seasonal Park Naturalist, he has been documenting the status and occurrence of birds in the Park, including Ontario's provincial bird, the Common Loon.
Today, Ron's research is based out of the Algonquin Visitor Centre, the more modern version of the Algonquin Park Museum, opened in 1993.
Many visitors to Algonquin Park are unaware that it offers a unique opportunity for seeing and hearing the birds of Ontario.
sbaa.ca /researchers.asp?cn=294   (428 words)

  
 Algonquin Provincial Park - Bookstore
This is a detailed map showing Algonquin's entire 7,725 square kilometres and outlining over 1,600 km of portages and 1,500 lakes.
This map is essential to truly enjoy Algonquin Provincial Park by canoe.
In addition, 8% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will be applied to all products marked with an "**" shipped to addresses in Ontario.
store.algonquinpark.on.ca /cgi/algonquinpark/00021.html   (140 words)

  
 Canadian Canoeing - Algonquin Park Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Algonquin Provincial Park is a canoeist, camper and naturalist's paradise.
Riddled by lakes and connecting rivers, streams and portages, the park offers a network of routes totaling over 1,600 kilometres.
Depart your hotel at roughly 07:00 and drive for about three and half hours to Algonquin Provincial Park.
www.freshtracks.ca /sea_kayaking/sk_algonquin.shtml   (461 words)

  
 Algonquin Park Canoe Trips: Morning Tea with Moose Algonquin Park Canoe Trip
Algonquin Park has an international reputation as a prime viewing area for moose.
We'll rise early and enjoy silent paddles sipping Algonquin teas from the Algonquin Tea Company in narrow rivers and lily-filled bays of the flat water lakes, including Algonquin's North Tea Lake in the northwest corner of Algonquin Park searching out these majestic Canadian mammals.
Overnight is at the nature retreat with a buffet breakfast prior to departure into Algonquin Park on this memorable three day adventure.
www.algonquinparkecolodge.com /moose.html   (262 words)

  
 1up: An Extreme Expression Experience: Algonquin Tours: featuring photos and virtual tours of canoe camping trips in ...
The following passage is an excerpt from the 1994 version of the Algonquin Provincial Park brochure available from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
"Pursue unexcelled opportunities for outdoor adventure and education in Algonquin Provincial Park - the oldest and most famous provincial park in Ontario and one of the largest in Canada.
Just three or four hours away from Toronto or Ottawa, Algonquin stretches across 7,600 square kilometres of wild and beautiful lakes and forests, bogs and rivers, cliffs and beaches - a canoeist's and camper's paradise as far as the eye can see.
www.dbeckett.com /algonquin/virtual_tours.html   (233 words)

  
 Algonquin Provincial Park
Whether you have been coming to Algonquin for years or are just now considering your first trip, we want you to have a visit worthy of what is truly a magnificent landscape.
Of course, the chances are good that you will, because Algonquin has obviously occupied a very special place in the hearts and minds of a great many people for a very long time.
illions of people have precious memories of an Algonquin experience — perhaps the unforgettable fishing trip twenty years ago, perhaps falling asleep after a hard day with the wild calls of loons reverberating from ancient moonlit hills, or perhaps marvelling from a clifftop at wild, rugged country stretching as far as the eye can see.
www.algonquinpark.on.ca   (239 words)

  
 Algonquin Park Canoeing Trips
is Ontario's oldest and second largest provincial park and in the minds of people all over the world as a wilderness destination.
It is a very large park covering some 7,700 square kilometres of rolling hills and valleys.
Because of its location on the cusp of the southern fringes of Ontario it is home to a diversified list of plant and animal species, some found only in the North and some only in the South.
www.outforadventure.com /Algonquin_Park.htm   (249 words)

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