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Hi! We're the Duquette's
Naturally Curious
Hi! I'm Carlie Duquette, the Mom behind the Duquette's, a family of 5 living in Ontario, Canada. We love adventures both big and small. From camping nearly every weekend in the summer, to skating, snowshoeing and exploring new towns we love it all! Our ultimate goal here is to encourage YOU to go outside.
So dive in, read about local small towns within Ontario. Tips to get camping with kids, babies and toddlers, our family favourite hikes, campgrounds and more!
Read on and enjoy.
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Keeping Kids Warm on Winter Adventures
As Canadians we spend half the year in the cold. We used to think so too and then we decided to embrace winter and here is how we did it
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Dec 23, 20225 min read
Mini Road trip Series: Sudbury
Full road trip guide on everything you need to explore Sudbury, Ontario. Hiking guides, museum review, where to stay and the best eats!
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Jun 16, 20225 min read
Mini Road trip Series: Eganville, Ontario
Ontario is a vast province filled with history, small towns, big cities, vast wilderness and plenty of adventures to be had. The Ottawa...
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Apr 10, 20223 min read
Time to lace up!
I love the outdoors. Feet on the trails, fresh air in my lungs, swinging Pine trees on my left and right and the crunching earth beneath...
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Jan 17, 20223 min read
Hiking during pregnancy!
It is no secret that I LOVE to hike! It relaxes me, makes me feel more connected with nature and myself and keeps me active without...
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Jan 5, 20222 min read
An odd New Years Day Tradition?
A New Years Day tradition that is good for your health!
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Dec 26, 20211 min read
Lake Superior Provincial Park in 3 Days!
This past summer we got to visit a location in Ontario that was high on my bucket list.. Lake Superior Provincial Park! Lake Superior is...
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Dec 11, 20214 min read
Underrated Trails in the Ottawa Valley
The Valley has some excellent trails... and some terrible resources on how to find them! Seriously when we go to hike a new trail we are...
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Nov 30, 20212 min read
Cloth Diapering While Adventuring
The other day I was having a conversation with a friend about cloth diapering - they are expecting and were hoping to use cloth diapers...
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Nov 23, 20213 min read
5 Waterfalls in the Ottawa Valley to Visit TODAY!
Believe it or not the Ottawa Valley does in fact have waterfalls, now of course they are not all as grand as those of Southern or...
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Nov 1, 20214 min read
Sail the Thunder Bay Harbour
We arrived at the Thunder Bay waterfront shortly before 10am, the air was crisp but the sun was shining! We were greeted by our Sailing...
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Oct 20, 20212 min read
Manitoulin Island in One Afternoon
We took a three week road trip this past summer - during our drive between two campsites Halfway Lake Provincial Park and Sturgeon Bay...
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Sep 30, 20212 min read
Must Stop Spots Between Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie
If you have ever driven Highway 17 up towards Thunder Bay you are aware there are plenty of road-side stops to stretch your legs and see...
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Sep 9, 20213 min read
Petawawa has a Provincial Park?!
Petawawa Terrace Provincial Park, Petawawa Ontario 215 hectares and 12kms of walking trails this is the perfect spot to explore with...
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Jun 11, 20211 min read
Hiking Gear Tips
You don’t need fancy gear to enjoy the outdoors. I’ll say it again 🗣 YOU DONT NEED EXPENSIVE GEAR TO GO OUTSIDE. Don’t get intimidated...
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Jun 11, 20211 min read
Bissett Creek Provincial Park
Bissett Creek Provincial Park - Head, Clara and Maria Township, Ontario Serving as a vital ecological link between Algonquin Provincial...
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Jun 11, 20211 min read
Payne's Pines - Walks of the Little Bonnechere
This is probably my favourite hike in the entire Ottawa Valley.. yeah that's right. Eagles Nest, Barron Canyon, Westmeath are all great...
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Jun 11, 20211 min read
Deep River Cross-country Ski Trails
Directly across from the Deep River Hospital is a nature lovers paradise. 30kms of ski and hiking trails located within a relatively...
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May 15, 20211 min read
Hiking with Children
We've all been there, you're on a trail and then suddenly you're stopped next to a child laying down in the centre of the trail claiming...
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May 10, 20212 min read
Gun Mountain
Located between Barry's Bay and Combermere Ontario - 374 Long Lake Road to be exact This hike is a moderate 4.3km loop trail leading to...
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May 10, 20211 min read
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