More People Are Canoeing and Camping in Quetico Park
Visitor numbers are up 20 percent at the wilderness paddling park in Ontario.
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Several Quetico Lakes Closed as Police Search for Survivalist
Authorities are concerned about a man spotted on foot deep in the wilderness.
Quetico Provincial Park Superintendent Trevor Gibb: Maintaining a Pristine Wilderness Experience
At 32 years old, Trevor Gibb is relatively young to hold the position of Park Superintendent for Quetico Provincial Park, yet he is no stranger to remote and wilderness areas. He …
Photo Round-Up: Fall Beauty In The Quetico-Superior Region
Get inspired by canoe country autumn splendor in these photos recently shared on social media sites. The leaves are blazing in canoe country, sunsets are spectacular, solitude is abundant. Here is a collection of photos from social media we’ve curated to celebrate this beautiful bonanza, and perhaps inspire one more canoe trip this fall:
New Superintendent Named at Quetico Provincial Park
Trevor Gibbs has taken over leadership at the park, saying he understands “Quetico is a special place.”
Sustainable Ely – Meet a Quetico Ranger – The Forest Service War on Weeds and More
The Summer Issue of Wilderness News is now online. Check out the Cover Story: Sustainable – Ely Envisioning a mining-free future for the Boundary Waters, Wilderness Voices featuring Quetico Ranger Janice Matichuk, Camp Manito-wish and Meet Board Member…
Janice Matichuk: Quetico Ranger and Ambassador to the Wilderness
When Janice Matichuk accepted the position of Interior Park Ranger for Quetico Provincial Park in 1985, her daughter was five months old. The Cache Bay Ranger Station where she was posted lay 1,000 miles away from the log home she and her husband were building in eastern Ontario.
In the Words of a Quetico Ranger
Janice Matichuk is about to begin her 29th year as an interior park ranger for Quetico Provinicial Park. Stationed at the Cache Bay Ranger Station on Saganaga Lake, she has a …
Quetico Superintendent Leaving Park
Robin Reilly, the superintendent at Quetico Provincial Park since 2001, is leaving his position to become the superintendent of Sandbanks Provincial Park on Lake Ontario.
Quetico Named a Top World Destination
Quetico Provincial Park was named one of the world’s top-10 boating destinations by the travel guide publisher Lonely Planet.
Imagining a Changed Quetico
An increase in the severity of weather in the Quetico and Atitkokan region is likely to change the area’s forests, researchers say.
Quetico Plan Comments Due Friday
The initial public comment period for proposed changes to the Quetico Provincial Park management plan will close on Friday. Park managers are considering designated campsites and defined travel routes in the park as well as commercial dog-sledding operations and the development of a long-distance hiking trail.
New Quetico Plan in Review Stage
Proposals for changes to Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park’s management plan — possibly including designated campsites and defined travel routes — are in the public comment stage until mid-October. Park managers are also considering development of a long-distance hiking trail in the park as well as authorizing commercial dog-sledding operations.
The Changing Forest of the Quetico-Superior Region
Last year we celebrated the 100th anniversary of Quetico Park and Superior National Forest. In reality, this anniversary commemorated the 100-year fight to protect this patch of earth. Throughout the twentieth …
New Trends in Visits to Quetico-Superior Wilderness
Fewer visitors are spending the night in the Quetico-Superior region’s wilderness areas compared to 15 years ago, but visits by day-trippers may be on the rise.
Friends of Quetico Park Feels Financial Strains
A year after celebrating the centennial of the park it promotes as well as its own 25th birthday with a storefront presence in Atikokan, the group Friends of Quetico Park is featuring a scaled-down profile in 2010 due to tough financial realities.
New Trends in Visits to Quetico-Superior Wilderness
Fewer visitors are spending the night in the Quetico-Superior region’s wilderness areas compared to 15 years ago, but visits by day-trippers may be on the rise.
Quetico, Atikokan Mull Downtown Park HQ
Officials from Quetico Provincial Park and the town of Atikokan are considering a plan to move the Ontario park’s headquarters to Atikokan’s Main Street. Currently, the park headquarters are located in the Ontario government offices on the edge of town.
Quetico Visitor Numbers Down Again
Despite 100th anniversary activities, the number of people visiting Quetico Provincial Park is down some 10% this year. It’s the second straight year that Quetico visitor numbers have declined.
McGuffins Release Quetico: Into the Wild
The celebration of Quetico Provincial Park’s 100th Anniversary continues … in book form! Renowned nature photographers Gary and Joanie McGuffin have produced Quetico: Into the Wild after nearly three years of photographic and paddle-and-portage effort.