A SILVER LINING FOR DEER HUNTERS by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, June 22, 1977 Several times I have referred to “Out of Doors” a strictly Ontario magazine which is fairly new as far as outdoor magazines go. I have had reason to find fault with some of the articles, some are really good, in fact […]
JUST CAMPING by Ralph Bice From July 13, 1977 If records mean anything, as well as the great numbers of cars heading into the woods, camping as a recreation has increased by leaps and bounds the last few years. I know in the rather small area where I have spent so many summers it does […]
JUST A BIT UNUSUAL by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, August 31, 1977 Sometimes something happens to bring back something that has been sort of hidden in a spot of your memory. This happened in 1918. It was my second summer guiding in Algonquin Park. Most of the time the younger guides, who did not mind […]
The 12th of September by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, September 14, 1977 Quite a few things have happened on this particular date. This is being written on September 12. The first one that I remember was in 1918. It had been a very nice summer with plenty of fishermen in the woods. The last trip […]
Some History – Another Hunters’ Meeting by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, September 21, 1977 There was another hunters’ meeting in the Legion Hall, Huntsville, on September 17. This was called by the newly reorganized Muskoka-Parry Sound Hunt Camp Association. A few hunters have been working for two years to try and get hunters interested again. […]
THE 49TH PARALLEL Although the 49th // (Parallel) may well be touted as the longest international border in the world covering 8891.63 km or 5,525 miles of land and water shared by Canada and the United States it is a border not respected, and certainly undefended, against the smoke of 2023 as Canada burned from […]
ABOUT MOOSE by Ralph Bice From October 12, 1977 It is not so uncommon these days to see a moose in the wilds. Years ago there were not so many moose in the area as there are to-day. They seem to have appeared in the last fifty years and at times there are quite a […]
REQUIEM FOR TWO OLD TRAPPERS by Ralph Bice From December 14, 1977 Recently I tried to explain why so many of us still continue to go trapping. There are many things to see and enjoy. Many of these small sights would be very mild compared to some of the architectural wonders as well as some […]
STILL IN THE WOODS by Ralph Bice From June 16, 1976 “Every man or woman, especially if they only get to visit the Park once a year, should get down on their knees and thank the Almighty that they have been spared for another twelve months and once again are privileged to visit Algonquin Park. […]
THINGS IN GENERAL BY Ralph Bice From July 7, 1976 Does not seem right that we could have such nice weather during the week and then when the holiday starts it gets wet and cold. This was the week or date that the Ministry decided the proposed quota on parties going into Algonquin Park. […]
