An excerpt from The Family Camping Guide a companion book to Day Hikes in Ontario Vol. I. Really, bears aren't generally a concern to most campers or hikers. I don’t want to demonize them here. They don’t like human company, they tend to be skittish and aren’t usually aggressive. The number of people hurt by bears in Ontario (mostly Black Bears) is almost statistically insignificant, considering the number of people in the outdoors. Still, bears are attracted by the scent

This hike is part of Day Hikes of Ontario Vol. II to be released lake 2017. It will be a companion to Day Hikes of Ontario Vol. I and The Family Camping Guide. A group of friends and I just returned from a long weekend at a friends cottage on Ramsden Road, Lake Muskoka. Over the weekend, we decided on a day hike through Hardy Lake park, just a kilometre or two away. We were not disappointed by what the park had to offer; swimming, trails, great views, varied geography and