Winter in the Wild, a new one-day Family Day festival at Algonquin Provincial Park is the perfect way to experience Ontario’s oldest provincial park in a new way. The February 18th all-day event celebrates the park’s winter wilderness by encouraging families to try winter park activities, even some that have never been offered before. » Read more: Algonquin Park’s new Family Day festival

“Love and Courtship” is the Valentine theme for Bronte Creek Provincial Park’s first-ever “Adults Only” hike. The hike takes place in the Oakville-area park on February 11 from 7-8:30pm. » Read more: Will you be mine, Valentine?

The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay – Many in Motion – made a brief stop at Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park on January 11. 2012. Natalie Ferguson and her children John and Mary Ann were the medal bearers. » Read more: The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay – Many in Motion

Chris is the winner of a $1,500 Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) gift card. Chris entered our 2011 fund raising raffle hosted at the Toronto and Ottawa MEC stores. » Read more: Congratulations to Chris Henschel!

Get some new camera gear for Christmas? Then you may be interested in signing up for one of the Giant Digital Photography Workshops offered at Ontario Parks in the Thunder Bay area this season! » Read more: 2012 Giant Digital Photography Workshops Announced!

The new Ice Skating Trail at Arrowhead Provincial Park is catching on with young families. Rent skates for the whole family. The 300 metre skate path is the newest addition to Arrowhead Provincial Park, which is located just north of Huntsville, off of Highway 11. The park’s new skate path winds its way through the park’s East River Campground. » Read more: Skate through the woods at Ontario Parks

Howl for coyotes, ski under a full moon, skate through the woods, build an igloo, or challenge yourself to a ski loppet. There’s always something to do at Ontario Parks in winter.. Here are a few highlights: » Read more: Event-ful winter at Ontario Parks

Parents interested in the outdoors and family camping have a short window of time before kids’ seasonal jobs and other interests can change family holiday time. Since this is a season of resolutions and the beginning of 2012 vacation planning, here’s a suggested list of 15 things to do with your kids before they turn 15! » Read more: 15 things to do with your kids before they’re 15

Killarney celebrated its 14th annual Christmas Bird Count with mild temperatures and no snow! This year’s count was unusual in that the temperatures were above freezing, with dense fog in the morning and rain in the afternoon. » Read more: Christmas (Birding) in Killarney

Forty students recently received $500 educational bursaries for their outstanding performance as Ontario Parks summer employees. » Read more: Ontario Parks Partners Recognizes Student Employees