Now available at Amazon, Indigo, your local library, or independent bookstore, Old-Growth Forest Walks leads readers to some of southern Ontario’s most amazing places:
visit 800-year-old cedars on the Niagara Escarpment; a 5000-year-old walking trail in Toronto’s west end; oak trees with musket balls buried inside from the war of 1812, and much more.
Each of the 26 sites in the book includes an old-growth forest that’s a short trip by car, bike, or public transit for millions of people in the GTA, including trails along the Don Valley and Humber River. Detailed maps, beautiful photos and a wealth of information will make you want to take it off the shelf to read. Then you’ll be motivated to leave the house and explore, whether it’s a day-long hike or a short Sunday stroll.
The introduction also contains the clearest, most concise history of Ontario’s Greenbelt you’re likely to find, and helps answer a question you may not even know you had: what is an old-growth forest?
Author Jan Lee reviewed Old-growth forest walks at Earth.org:
“This book would be a fine addition to the shelf of an Ontario resident or tourist, and an excellent companion for any hiker who wants to take the plunge and visit the forests themselves – equipped with information about bench locations, ferry schedules, and the best month to visit. There is even a hike starting from a subway stop, for the city-dwellers of Toronto itself.
But it also contains many fascinating insights for those outside the region, and the author also has an enormous wealth of knowledge about the subject and is an engaging writer… At its core, Old Growth Forest Walks is presented as a fun, educational guide for a hiker interested in the immediate area. For the right reader, it could be the basis of a wonderful year-long project: take one of these hikes every other weekend with this book in hand to enhance the experience. But it is also a gift for the reader who curls up on a winter night with the aim simply to escape from the drear and enjoy a journey of the mind.”