Recently, Canadian Geographic put out a wonderful piece explaining, as only they can, about the wonders, benefits and fabulous experiential journeys that make visiting a Geopark so worthwhile…and they mentioned us!!
While there main focus was on Quebec’s Charlevoix region, much of what was written could certainly apply to any global geopark.
So grab a coffee, get comfortable and enjoy this wonderful piece. It may have you booking travel to Quebec sometime soon! Here’s the link:
https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/bedrock-travel-that-begins-beneath-your-feet/
This “exchange between professionals channels the essence of the global geopark movement — sharing knowledge. “Not just one-on-one, but through an international network that spreads information to all, so everyone can celebrate where they live in as many ways as possible — geo-foods, geo-tourism, geo-activities and geo-education,” says Corbeil-L’abbé.”
“In addition to Charlevoix, four other regions sanctioned by the Canadian Geoparks Network are queuing for UNESCO status: western Newfoundland’s Cabox, where the Earth’s mantle rode up over the continental margin during the subduction associated with the orogeny, or building, of the Appalachian Mountains; the Ontario pair of Niagara, with its fascinating escarpment and eponymous falls, plus Georgian Bay, whose island-constellated shoreline exposes two billion years of diverse geology; and Fire & Ice in B.C.’s spectacular Coast Range, with its end-to-end story of mountain building, glacio-volcanism and landscape collapses that help make the province a natural-disaster theme park.”
Have a great weekend!
DEEP TIME’ is the themed expression of how exploring and understanding the past helps create a better future. The unique DEEP TIME story and its eight geological chapters encourages both visitors and residents to know the past, celebrate the present and help create a more resilient future for the Bay and its many communities.
2.7 billion years
Sault Ste Marie to Serpent River
The ancient mineral-rich rocks of the North Channel record the breakup of the planet’s oldest supercontinent – and the birth of the Huronian Ocean.
1.8 billion years
Serpent River to Killarney
The Group of Seven’s white rolling quartzite hills are the stumps of mountains formed when landmasses collided to form supercontinent Nuna
1.3 billion years
Killarney to Honey Harbour
The waterscape of the 30,000 Islands exposes the deep crustal roots of the immense Grenville Mountains formed when North and South America collided.
500 million years
Manitoulin Island
Much of North America was covered by warm shallow seas, teeming with early marine life that left fossil-rich limestones on Manitoulin Island.
350 million years
Tobermory to Wiarton
Within the last 2 million years, the Bruce/Saugeen peninsula was scoured by Ice Age ice sheets that cut deep valleys into the face of the Niagara Escarpment such as at Owen Sound.
13,000 years
Collingwood to Wiarton
The raised beaches of glacial Lake Algonquin surround the coast of southern Georgian Bay like staircases and hosted the camps of caribou-hunting Paleo-Indians 11,000 years ago.
Last 10,000 years
Collingwood to Honey Harbour
The ancient hard rocks of the Canadian Shield meet the softer limestones of the ancient seas creating a stark contrast in landscapes, ecosystems, and a diverse cultural history unique in North America.
4,000 years to today
Waters of Georgian Bay
In 1615 Samuel de Champlain called Georgian Bay ‘La Mer Douce’ (the sweet water sea). An early map also portrays it as Karegnondi, derived from ‘lake’ in the language of the Petun First Nation.
