We finally managed to wake up before 8am, drank only one pot of coffee and were able to have an earlier start to our day.
It is Saturday and the visitor centre is open on weekends in the off-season, so we went to look at the displays first.
We loved the women’s regalia.
Examined the artifacts on display
But the highlight was the beautiful mural painted on two walls of the museum.
ALong with a legend (again, I managed to take a blurry picture),
but the info about the birch bark canoe is readable.
After visiting the centre we continued towards the trails and stopped at the Anishinaabe Camp.
During peak season, there are programs led by elders,
today, we just wandered around
and inside the structures,
before continuing on the Prescribed Fire Demonstration Trail.
There was a lot of information about the prescribed fires through many plaques
told from the perspective of a firefighter,
with an interesting sense of humour.
It was an interesting short hike and the tell-tell signs of the fire and growth that came afterwards were brought to focus by the information boards throughout the trail.
We tried to continue on the longer coastal trail, but the trail was extremely muddy and very slippery. Perhaps we’ll come back when it dries up a bit.
Back at the site for a short break and once the sun peaked out we went the Southern Headland Trail, our favorite trail in the park.
Again, there were plaques along the trail with information about the lake and the people who inhabit it.
Someone left a small package with tobacco as an offering in a crevice on top of the hill.
The views along the trail are mostly breathtaking.
or just beautiful.
Along the trail
And a stern reminder at the end of the trail.
Then, the trail leads down to the beach,
to a Group of Seven art installation,
and finally to a boardwalk that leads back to the campground.
Back at the campsite, we are ready for our camp hosting duties and another nice evening by the fire.
Keep on reading. We will have an interesting misadventure to share with you in a few posts. You won’t want to miss it!
That sounds like a fabulous way to wake up! Love your blog as always my friends and this post was on my birthday no less! 🥰❤️
A very Happy Belated Birthday to you ❤️ Mine is tomorrow and Tony’s was three days ago. So many birthdays! I just came over from your latest blog post. Love your blog too and you write so well!
Happy early birthday to you and late birthday to Tony!! September birthday’s rock! 🥰 Thanks so much for the compliment and love on my blog! I really appreciate it. ❤️ Hope you guys are doing something special for your birthday’s
Just resting after our adventures. I did make cheesecake though!
Yummy!!! Plus adventures seem like a good way to celebrate too 🥳🥂
What a beautiful outing and loved the different artifacts and camp experience that you shared. And as always, the signs and plaques details shared are always appreciated. The last one about Choices is a great reminder. Look forward to hearing about the misadventure – they make trips all the more memorable to retell!
Thank you! Yes, memorable for sure. We sometimes forget where we’ve been, but this one we’ll remember for sure!
Wow – what a beautiful area. Your photos were spectacular. I love the rocks with the sky reflecting in the water.
Thank you! That is my favourite picture!
That was fascinating from the visitor centre to the controlled burn to the formation of Lake Superior! So much information. And beautiful vistas. Thank you 😊
The views from the trail stole the show today. I don’t know why I’m wondering this today, but how are the hostages? I haven’t seen any evidence of dogs with you on any of your recent adventures.
The hostages are doing great, settling nicely in Sarnia with Parker, their pup. I should do another Chronicles of Sarnia update 😊
Incredible area, what a great way to spend the day:-)
Thank you! It was a fantastic day!
Absolutely awe inspiring. I’m with you on the regalia and the mural. They along with the scenery are absolutely beautiful.
That hike is one of the prettiest hikes I’ve been on. The first time that we hiked it a couple of years ago, we were just stunned by the beauty around us.
Great trail tour. I do love that mural. Can definitely see why that one Southern Headland trail is your favorite!
Right? It’s simply breathtaking!
Love your tours!
Thank you! Love having you along!
What a beautiful place!
Thanks for coming along!
The prescribed burn posters are super interesting. I’ve never thought about all the work that goes into a prescribed burn. And the bean guy! Seems like the fire crew has a sense of humor.
Love the “jingle dress” and of course the views are outstanding.
It was very interesting to follow the trail and read info! And yes, the views from the trails are spectacular!
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We’ve been to Pukaskwa twice but the visitor centre was closed both times. It’s nice to see what’s inside through your pictures. It’s too bad that the coastal trail was super muddy, as it’s quite scenic. We hiked a portion of it to get to the White River Suspension Bridge before. But the Southern Headlands Trail seems like a great alternative with better trail conditions.
I was a bit bummed that we didn’t do this trail, but there may be another time hopefully. You are right though, the hadland trail is such a beautiful and compressed example of the coastal scenery!
Fantastic. I can see a bit of similarity in stories of our Australian Aborigines. But the forest fire interest me. In Australia we have very regular controlled burns to reduce wildfires but most of our trees regenerate very quickly. I would have thought than pine forests would be destroyed by a fire like the one you showed.
Some pine trees are fire resistant to some extent. Some pine trees like the JAck Pine and I believe Ponderosa Pine rely on fire for their cones to open up and spread seeds. First Nations employed methods of slash and burn here, and I think in Australia as well.
Yes, slash and burn was used a lot. And many plants require burning for the seeds to become active.
Those views – wow!
It’s such a beautiful landscape!
Love the clothing. The visitor centre is definitely worth a visit. My favorite photo here is the one with cloud reflections.
It’s my favourite too!