Grundy Lake Provincial Park is one of those places you have to experience in person. It sounds nice on paper — scenic lakes, sandy beaches, tall pine forests, and lots of great campsites. But when you start to explore, those features come to life. This is a park that’s more than the sum of its … Continue reading 5 reasons to visit Grundy Lake Provincial Park
Welcome to the Ontario Parks “Eyes on the Skies” series. This space (<– see what we did there?) will cover a wide range of astronomy topics with a focus on what can be seen from the pristine skies found in our provincial parks. Heading outside? Here are our astronomical highlights for June, 2023:
“Stars over Killarney” is an annual festival celebrating the connection between the natural heritage of Killarney Provincial Park and astronomical knowledge. This year’s theme is “Colours in the cosmos: a celebration through paint and pixels of the beauty that surrounds us.”
Today’s post comes from Will Morin, Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Sudbury and Bruce Waters, former educator at the McLaughlin Planetarium and founder of the Killarney Provincial Park Observatory. It’s time we learn the astronomical traditions of the diverse Indigenous cultures in the Americas.
Welcome to the Ontario Parks “Eyes on the Skies” series. This space (see what we did there?) will cover a wide range of astronomy topics with a focus on what can be seen from the pristine skies found in our provincial parks. For those of us in Ontario, April is that transition month between winter … Continue reading Eyes on the skies — April
Welcome to the Ontario Parks “Eyes on the Skies” series. This “space” will cover a wide range of astronomy topics with a focus on what can be seen from the pristine skies found in our provincial parks. The month of February brings the promise of both warmer weather and clearer skies. So grab a cup … Continue reading Eyes on the skies – February
Stars over Killarney is an annual festival celebrating the connection between the beauty of Killarney Provincial Park with an element of astronomical knowledge. This year’s theme, “From the Earth to the moon, Mars, and beyond!” celebrated the connection between the wondrous geology of Killarney and the study of the moon, Mars, and asteroids. Take a look … Continue reading Stars over Killarney 2022 recap: an Ontario Parks event 4.5 billion years in the making
Welcome to the Ontario Parks “Eyes on the skies” series. This will cover a wide range of astronomy topics with a focus on what can be seen from the pristine skies found in our provincial parks. October is a month of transition as the last few warm days depart and we prepare ourselves for winter. … Continue reading Eyes on the skies — October
With its pink granite cliffs and shimmering lakes, Killarney Provincial Park is beloved for its awe-inspiring views. But for some of its most memorable sights, we have to leave the stratosphere behind. Here are some ways to add a slice of deep space exploration to your next visit to Killarney.
Stargazing in July is always a special treat. That’s because this season marks the return of the three shimmering stars that make up the Summer Triangle: Deneb, Vega, and Altair.
