Aslowhand

Natives traditionally always have some dogs around when in the bush. It was unnerving to me working in Alaska without my dog(s). We...

Trail cam near my place caught these guys. Beautiful creatures.

I met with Phil several times in Thunder Bay. Between Phil and Hoop, I was guided through the double speak Orwellian language of the MNR...

Uncle Phil (Cotton) was the driving force behind the Wabakimi Project, he is responsible (along with many volunteers) for the maps...

Aslowhand has summed it up pretty well. There is very little private land in Northern Ontario outside of municipalities and Indigenous...

If you are heading to western Ontario be sure to check into the Green Zone rules. Even with the Crown Land permit non residents cannot...

One year I stopped at a small outdoor store in Temagami, (not there anymore), and as I was paying for my items the owner offered a tent...

I got a non-resident Ontario Crown Land permit last year and remember it took a bit of searching to find the appropriate site. On this...

Crown Land is the name for all land owned by the federal or provincial government. The name Crown Land is still used today, as Canada is...

That sums up my experience to date. Navigating the permit system is a PIA but the area & people make it totally worth it. BTW: the...

Pretty sure the Wabakimi permit would be acceptable. FYI - If you rent a tent from an outfitter you don't need to pay for the camping...

This might be helpful to some of you who do paddle trips or camp on crown land in Ontario. A few years ago they changed how you buy...

My wife finishing setting up our sleeping area on last weekend’s backpacking trip.

A media picture (Accuweather), but interesting for U.S. South swamp canoeists because it is so rare: Snow covering a Louisiana bald...

Old buddy Ted getting his first taste of whitewater using his OT Pack on the Middle Yough…the smile says it all. He was hooked and went...