Bruce Peninsula Archives

Peninsula Pressure: Unbalanced Tourism on The Bruce

Visitor numbers are soaring and litter is piling up in southern Ontario’s favourite outdoor playground. What can be done? Bruce Peninsula resident, SUP guide and ML Contributing Editor Scott Parent…

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Saugeen Land Claim: What It Is, Why It Matters

Demystifying a historic land claim in the heart of southern Ontario’s outdoor playground. words & photo: Scott Parent. There are currently two actions before the Ontario Supreme Court of Justice…

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Hole New World: An Introduction For Those With a Craving for Caving

Ask any mountaineer why they climb, and in some form their answer will embody elements of curiosity, adventure and the age-worn “because it’s there” philosophy. So it’s not hard to…

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Locals Only: Guarding the Best Bruce Peninsula Swim Spots

Sun Tzu said, “Be so subtle that you are invisible.” In The Art of War, the ancient Chinese philosopher general was writing about craftily putting yourself into an advantageous position…

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Kayaking the Bruce Peninsula

Kayaking the Bruce Peninsula sounds like a good idea if you know what you’re doing. The problem with hanging out with easygoing dudes is you’re constantly forced to act as…

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The Great Outdoors

Who’s Bruce?

By Jack Morgan. When I was a kid I listened to a radio program about a masked cowboy hero of the old west called The Lone Ranger. Each week’s episode…

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The Great Outdoors

Fastened Fathoms

Text and photos by Scott Parent. There is no question. The great lakes are frozen with fast ice, thick and thin. Graham Thomas and I set out yesterday for an…

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