Photo Gallery - The Great Canadian Wilderness

Enjoy more of the view for you when visit the Explorers’ Edge region of Ontario, Canada.

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Road blocks in @algonquin_pp have their own unique charm. Great photo from @sunsetval!
#greatcanadianwilderness #explorersedge #algonquinpark #wildlifephotography

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Happy Mother's Day to all our mothers!
Photo from @sunsetval
#greatcanadianwilderness #explorersedge #mothersday

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Every May, this region comes alive as thousands of migratory birds return to the lakes, wetlands, forests, and shorelines of Muskoka, Almaguin Highlands, Loring-Restoule, Parry Sound, and Algonquin regions. World Migratory Bird Day on May 9, 2026 is the perfect reminder of just how extraordinary that annual spectacle truly is.
Sandhill crane, ruby-throated hummingbird, black-throated blue warbler, yellow-bellied sapsucker, rose-breasted grosbeak, northern parula, common loon.
#MigratoryBirdDay #welcomeback #greatcanadianwilderness #explorersedge

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From Nuit Blanche North to Steven Page to drag queens — the Huntsville Festival of the Arts has built the most eclectic and unmissable summer lineup in cottage country for 2026. Check the link in the bio for full details!
#Huntsvillefestivalofthearts #Huntsville #muskoka #Greatcanadianwilderness

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Today is Red Dress Day, a National Day of Awareness honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People.

Wear red and display red dresses to remember those who have been taken, to honour families and survivors, and to raise awareness of the ongoing violence faced by Indigenous people across Canada.

To those who have lost a sister, a mother, a daughter, a child, a friend, or a loved one — we send our love, support, and strength.

We remember. We honour. We call for justice. ❤️
@parrysoundfriendshipcentre
#reddressday

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Getting his good side from @zamora.jake in @algonquin_pp. This is a great time to try and see a moose as they are on the move from their wintering grounds.
#greatcanadianwilderness #explorersedge #algonquinpark #wildlifephotography #sustainabletourism

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We love the photographers in our region that get up early or stay out late to get the shot! Golden hour at the North Shore Rugged Hiking Trail in Parry Sound by the amazing @thommorrisseyphotography.
#greatcanadianwilderness #explorersedge #parrysound #georgianbay

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Art doesn't just hang on walls in the Great Canadian Wilderness - it lives in the landscape. The same forests and lakes that inspired the Group of Seven continue to draw painters, potters, photographers, and makers to studios and galleries. For visitors, discovering a local artist's work is one of those unexpected moments that turns a trip into a memory. On World Art Day, we celebrate the creative community that gives our region its soul.
#WorldArtDay

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There are fewer gifts a landscape can offer a visitor than a truly dark sky. In an age when nearly 80% of North Americans can no longer see the Milky Way from where they live, the Great Canadian Wilderness remains one of the rare places where the night sky still does what it's supposed to do — take your breath away. From the dark sky preserves around Torrance Barrens to the ink-black nights above Algonquin Park the Almaguin Highlands and Loring Restoule, the absence of light pollution is not just a natural wonder, it's an increasingly precious one. International Dark Sky Week, timed each year to April's new moon, is a reminder that protecting our night skies is every bit as important as protecting our days. Look up and be amazed.
Photography by @robin_tapley