An Explorers Guide to the Bruce Peninsula The Bruce Peninsula offers spectacular scenery and an array of exciting year-round adventures for hikers, kayakers, anglers, ATV riders and snowmobilers. Read More >
Ultimate Southern Ontario Road Trip Heading out on a road trip from the GTA leads to quaint small-town communities and spectacular natural attractions spread throughout Southern Ontario. Read More >
New Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario Waterproof Map and App Now Available! Algonquin Park is one of Canada’s most popular provincial parks for a good reason. We have plenty of map options to help you explore the park in depth. Read More >
The Top 10 FREE Camping Spots in Ontario A new year is just around the corner and many Ontarians are gearing up to get out camping. But with paid campsites heavily booked in advance, it’s getting harder than ever to find that perfect campsite. Read More >
Camping Alternatives in Ontario If you think it seems impossible to get a campsite at an Ontario Provincial Park this year, you are not alone. With folks wanting to get out into nature due to COVID restrictions, parks are getting slammed with campers, many exploring this activity for the first time. Even the National Parks and Conservation Areas are booked up as well. What’s … Read More >
NEW BRMB Algonquin Park App – Your Offline Map & Guide for Algonquin Park Interested in exploring one of Canada’s greatest treasures with the confidence of a good map that works deep in the backcountry? Then look no further! Backroad Mapbooks has just launched a new app specific to Algonquin Park and the surrounding area. Available for both IOS and Android users, the Algonquin Park Adventure Map app shows all the paddling routes, campsites, … Read More >
Trout Fishing in Algonquin Park With trout fishing season in full swing in Algonquin Park, anglers are already hitting some of the park’s famous fishing lakes. Here is a quick guide to making the most of your time in this world-famous trout fishing hot spot. Read More >
Exploring Northwestern Ontario Northwestern Ontario is a vast landscape, home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the entire province. While roads travel as far north as Pickle Lake, over 60% of Northwestern Ontario has no road access! Highway 11 and 17 make their way into Northwestern Ontario from the east, merging from Nipigon through to Thunder Bay. Separating at Thunder Bay, … Read More >
BRMBMaps: Adding Photos and Reviews As you plan an adventure, it’s always great if you can view photos of the actual location and read any reviews, positive or negative, as an aid in helping you make the most of your trip. Because Canada is so large and there are so many possible outdoor activities, BRMBMaps has an option for users to not only upload photos … Read More >
Trip Planning with BRMB Maps Adventure Layers With the most detailed maps of Canada, eleven different outdoor activities/adventures broken down into 99 separate layers, including overlays for Crown land in nine provinces and resource & recreation roads across Canada, BRMBmaps web and mobile apps make it easy to plan your next outdoor adventure. BRMB Adventures include Backroad Attractions, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling, Parks, Recsites, Trails, ATV (OHV), Snowmobile, … Read More >
Stranger Things you can find in Canada Should you stay in your regular adventure areas, or should you go and explore some of these unique places in Canada? This Halloween, discover the stranger things we have hiding in the backcountry of Canada. Read More >
Canoeing Trips for Beginners – Guest Post by John Rivers – It’s Time to Explore the Outdoors! With the weather cooling down and fall in full swing, it’s time to fit in one last paddle of the year. This fall, if you’re looking for something new to add to your outdoor adventure bucket list, consider canoeing! A wonderful way to connect with nature and explore … Read More >
Camping Across Ontario without a Reservation With summer in full swing, more and more Ontarians are heading outdoors with tents, canoes and fishing rods in tow to spend a few nights under the stars camping in the province’s beautiful backcountry. Ontario’s Provincial Park system offers many of the best opportunities for camping in the province and, understandably, these parks can fill up fast or have long … Read More >
Wild Turkey Hunting Across Canada While the Wild Turkey all but disappeared from Southern Ontario in 1909 after being eliminated by unregulated hunting, they were reintroduced to the region in 1984. 30 years after they were reintroduced, the population has grown to an extremely impressive 100,000. Read More >
Top 11 Provincial Parks in Ontario and Manitoba Ontario and Manitoba are home to an abundance of provincial parks that offer some of the region’s best outdoor adventure opportunities. From birding and wildlife viewing to fishing, hiking and canoe tripping and much more, there is an unforgettable park experience waiting for you. Take a look at the list below for a few suggestions of the best parks to … Read More >
