Thousand Islands National Park

Planting Trees And Mending Ground At Thousand Islands National Park

Overhead, turkey vultures and hawks circle looking for prey. Underfoot, snakes, salamanders and turtle hatchlings do their best to stay hidden. All around, young trees — thousands of them — dot the landscape of what was once a rock quarry and is now part of a project to plant two billion trees across Canada.

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By Jennifer Bain - October 8th, 2024 12:20pm

Thousand Islands National Park Wants More Visitors

Almost 15 million Canadians and more than 3.5 million Americans live within a three-hour drive of Thousand Islands National Park and more than 35,000 vehicles pass by it daily on Hwy. 401, but the Ontario park only sees about 80,000 visitors a year.

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By NPT Staff - July 5th, 2022 2:45am

Park People: Conversation With A `Park Bagger'

The title of Marlis Butcher's new book is intriguing — Park Bagger: Adventures in the Canadian National Parks. We've asked the Burlington, Ontario-based author where the term comes from and what led her to visit all of Canada's national parks and then transform her travel journals and photography into a book.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:57am

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #25 – Oh Canada

Now that the National Parks Traveler has expanded its coverage to include our northern neighbor, here’s the latest quiz and trivia piece. How much do you really know about Canada’s national parks? Take the quiz and learn a little bit, while you are at it.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 26th, 2021 3:45am

Turtles Get Help From Thousand Islands National Park

Every May and June, some of the turtles of Thousand Islands National Park make their way to sandy road and highway shoulders to lay their eggs. Raccoons are quick to find and devour the eggs. Some remain safely hidden until September, but then scores of vulnerable hatchlings are killed crossing the road.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:58am

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