Winter in Quetico Provincial Park
Picture towering pines silhouetted against a dazzling blue sky, and a layer of new snow spilling from the branches. Think Quetico is just for canoeing?
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Canada to resume remote area border crossing permits, allow travel between Boundary Waters and Quetico
Permits shut down due to pandemic will soon be available again to people paddling between U.S. and Canada.
Mapping the 2021 Quetico fires: where blazes burned and where to paddle
As popular paddling destination Quetico Provincial Park reopens to Americans, maps show areas affected by major fires.
Path of the Paddle traces route along Canadian wilderness waters
Over 680 miles of canoe route through northwestern Ontario from Thunder Bay on Lake Superior to Whiteshell Provincial Park in Manitoba.
Quetico Provincial Park closed until May 31
Ontario closes popular canoe park across from the Boundary Waters to prevent unnecessary travel and spread of coronavirus.
Coronavirus in canoe country: pandemic precautions affect public lands
While local residents follow social distancing outdoors in the wilderness, the public is asked to not travel to the Quetico-Superior region, as facilities close due to infection prevention measures.
Artists invited to spend time this summer living and creating in Quetico Provincial Park
Rustic residency program provides time and support to find inspiration in the Ontario wilderness.
Heart of the Continent sustainable tourism partnership to host winter meeting on edge of Quetico
International gathering near Atikokan will offer presentations, discussions, and the chance to take part in a wilderness ski adventure the following day.
Bat surveys help Quetico assess population of insect-eaters and prepare for disease
Research in Canadian canoe country wilderness seeks to understand species that call it home and may be threatened by deadly fungus.
Quetico creativity: Park seeks artists for wilderness residency program
Deadline is March 31 to apply to live and work in the Ontario wilderness park at a rustic studio or travel by canoe.
Canada considers request to name Quetico lake after wilderness scientist and advocate
Anyone with knowledge of a small lake in Quetico is invited to offer input on proposal to rename it after Miron “Bud” Heinselman, who advanced scientific knowledge of the boreal forest and pushed for its protection.
What is Wilderness? Examining tree rings, researchers reconsider the history of human influence in the Boundary Waters
“By examining annual growth rings in increment cores taken from tree trunks, we found that many pines at this site were more than 250 years old. Distinct injuries recorded within their rings denoted the passage of multiple low-severity surface fires that damaged but did not kill many of these trees…”
Atikokan invites skiers to explore Quetico’s winter wilderness during annual event
Cross Quetico Lakes Tour on March 17 will send skiers into the Canadian wilderness park to cross ice-covered lakes often used for canoeing.
Wildlife managers worried as moose numbers decline in Ontario
The iconic animals appear to be following in the footsteps of Minnesota’s as their habitat is degraded and the climate warms.
International input invited on revised Quetico Provincial Park management plan
Public comments are currently being accepted on a document to guide the next two decades of the Ontario canoe wilderness.
Quetico Park celebrates ponies that once called the wilderness home
Anishinaabe people historically worked with the semi-wild horses for winter transportation.
Cold Winters Mean More Moose in Quetico Park
Researchers report moose population increases in recent years after a decade of decline.
Quetico Park Manager Emphasizes Importance of Ely as a Gateway
Busy park depends on Americans paddling across the international border.
Immigrant Kids from Toronto Get a Close-Up Look at Quetico
Students experience wilderness canoeing while developing leadership skills.
More People Are Canoeing and Camping in Quetico Park
Visitor numbers are up 20 percent at the wilderness paddling park in Ontario.