110 Nature Hot Spots in Ontario: The Best Parks, Conservation Areas – Updated

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The best-selling 100 Nature Hot Spots in Ontario now features 10 additional destinations. This reader-friendly guide explores the remarkable splendor and diversity of the province, from its soaring clifftops, subterranean caves and thundering cataracts to the province’s tallest white pine, the oldest rocks on Earth and the warbler capital of North America.

The guide is organized by region

All new in this edition — a how-to guide with tips on finding and experiencing nature in your own backyard.

The ten new hot spots include:

Central Ontario South — The York Region Forest

Eastern Ontario — Mattawa River Provincial Park

Other destinations include:

Southwestern Ontario — Rock Glen Conservation’s fossil beds

Niagara Region — The dramatic lower and upper waterfalls at Ball’s Fall’s Conservation Area; passerine bird watching in the Woodend Conservation Area; the Niagara Glen Nature Reserve’s unique microclimate and plants.

Central Ontario South — The Scarborough Bluffs’ rock formations; the Minesing Wetlands’ network of sensitive flora and fauna; Toronto’s unusual lakeside reserve

Central Ontario North — The towering cedars and cliffs of Bruce Peninsula Park; Flowerpot Island’s orchids; Huckleberry Rock

Eastern Ontario — Wintertime sightings of snowy owls

Northwestern Ontario — The iconic Sleeping Giant in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park; windswept Pukaskwa National Park; Ouimet Canyon with rare arctic plants growing at its base; spectacular 130 feet (40 m) plummet of Kakabeka Falls.

These family-friendly destinations will appeal to naturalists

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Pub Date: April 15