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Quetico Foundation Announces Opening of 2026 Science Research Grant Applications

The Quetico Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its 2026 Science Research Grant, supporting scientific research conducted within Quetico Provincial Park. Up to $50,000 in total funding is available for projects that advance knowledge and conservation of this iconic wilderness area. Applications are due March 1, 2026, and successful recipients […]

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Quetico Foundation Summer Research Team Update

By: Jared Stachiw, Quetico Provincial Park Biologist Quetico Provincial Park is one of the hidden jewels of the Ontario Parks system. Tucked away in Northwestern Ontario, between Thunder Bay and Fort Frances, it is comprised of both Boreal and Great Lakes-St. Lawerence forests. At nearly 1.2 million acres of rugged wilderness, it is one of

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Basswood Lake to Pickerel Lake: Quetico Wilderness Canoe Trip 2023

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By: Noah Cole August 20 2023 Lake Ontario to Lake Superior Yesterday, after coming back to our neighbourhood from a family vacation, I spent the day unpacking, organizing and spending more enjoyable quality downtime with my immediate family. I prepared for the canoe trip and packed the gear and clothes I would want and need,

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Why I Return to Quetico

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By Ron Breault, aka @SwiftyPaddler For many years I didn’t own a canoe to call my own, but instead rented or borrowed a neighbour’s. It wasn’t until the year 2001 that I purchased my first canoe. It was made by Swift Canoes and the model name was “Quetico”. And so began a decades long interest

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Writer and Poet, John Doelman

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John Doelman’s poetry is deeply personal and evocative. He carries you with him, whether at that split second of inspiration, or during the slowing down of twilight. To John, moments of life are snapshots of so much more. This poem is from his new book, “Quetico Connection,” where he brings the intimacy of the wilderness

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Quetico Park Biology

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By: Jared Stachiw Quetico Park is one of Ontario’s largest wilderness parks, encompassing over 1 million acres of rugged wilderness with regal red pine stands, large boreal wetlands, tranquil streams, and windswept lakes. We are incredibly proud to conserve these wild landscapes. To responsibly steward this protected area, we need to continually refine our understanding

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Congratulations Karlyn, winner of the Shan Walshe Memorial Bursary

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In the heart of Quetico Park, the spirit of a passionate naturalist, Shan Walshe, lives on through a bursary that continues to ignite the flame of environmental leadership in young students. Shan Walshe was a naturalist who loved and understood the wilderness like no other. The Quetico Foundation awards a grant bursary to exceptional students

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Try a night or two in Quetico on your next BWCAW trip

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Today’s post comes from Jill Legault, Information Specialist at Quetico Provincial Park. Have you been paddling for years in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and are looking to change up your route?

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Quetico: an International Dark Sky Park

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On February 23, 2021, Quetico Provincial Park was officially designated as an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association! The opportunity to look up into a beautiful starry sky has forever been a part of the Quetico Provincial Park camping experience. Imagine yourself lying on your back gazing up into a wide-open

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A Quetico love story

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This post comes from Jill Legault, a Park Information Specialist at Quetico Provincial Park. It’s the time of year to celebrate love.

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