I discovered Rob's outstanding photos while exploring the "Flickr" website, a phenomenal photo-sharing service now operating in association with "Yahoo".

If Rob's photos don't fully satisfy your appetite for Algonquin photos, checkout the 62 pages of Algonquin Park photos (1232 at last count) at www.Flickr.com .

"At the P405 we bumped into a couple that were heading for Tepee. We chatted a bit and the man told us of a beautiful lake trout he caught on Sunbeam. He said it was too big to keep because the two of them couldn’t eat it all. He showed us a photo on his digital camera. WHAT a beautiful fish! In the photo he held it by the mouth at waste level and the tail was on the ground. This guy was 6’ tall so the fish was huge. Very nice catch and nice to put it back when he knew he'd otherwise be wasting it." "

By April 9th, 2006 'Bo' (Ken Born) had developed his idea to this point ... "In the days ahead, I'm going to be looking for 4 small championship pins that I'll purchase. One for bass, one for specks, one for splake, and one for lake trout. Years ago, my group used to have a pin that said "World's Greatest Fisherman" that was given to the one catching the most trout during our annual spring trip. Has anyone seen these lately or something similar? Once winners have been decided and their pictures scrutinized for accuracy, I'll mail out the pins to the winners, who in turn will mail them to next years winners, and so on."

"I hope .. that you will take very seriously what this book has to say about 'walking softly' in the wild places: about the skills of using but not injuring the vulnerable land. These are not merely points of backcountry manners or 'wilderness etiquette'. Not optional finishing touches. Low-impact methods are twenty-first-century necessities. While there are legitimate disagreements about some of the details, the outlines are clear enough. There is little doubt about the things each hiker needs to know and do. I hope you will help."

In partnership with members of Canadian Canoe Routes and Algonquin Outfitters, Algonquin Park is hosting a clean-up weekend on May 13 and 14, 2006. Anyone interested in spending a weekend collecting litter in Algonquin's backcountry is invited to attend. The event will be held for one weekend in May, beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 13th.

Interior campers have the option to leave from the Canoe Lake, Lake Opeongo, Rock Lake, or Magnetawan Lake access points. If a participant requires a (free) canoe, departure is restricted to Lake Opeongo and from the Whitefish Lake Group Campground for Rock Lake access.

Free overnight car camping is available to participants at the Whitefish Lake Group Campground (at km 36.9 on Hwy 60) on the Friday and Saturday evenings if departure is from Canoe Lake, Lake Opeongo, or Rock Lake. If departure is from Magnetawan Lake, free overnight camping is available at the four jump-off Interior sites at Magnetawan Lake access point (#3 on the “Canoe Routes of Algonquin Provincial Park map-brochure”). Participants are to come prepared with all camping and canoeing equipment necessary for travel in the Interior of Algonquin. All Park rules and regulations will apply.

Maps, gloves, litter bags, and free camping will be provided in exchange for volunteer help. Algonquin Outfitters will generously provide free canoe rental. For more information and pre-registration, contact Nancy Maddock at n.maddock@rogers.com