Sue and Craig took me out for a drive yesterday and we ended up at Sandilands Provincial Forest, only about 15 minutes from where we live.
http://www.mbforestryassoc.ca/forest%20centres/sandilands_forest_centre.htm
SANDILANDS PROVINCIAL FOREST HISTORY
Twelve thousand years ago, during the Ice Age, Eastern Manitoba was completely covered beneath a glacier. The ensuing glacial lake, Lake Agassiz, covered the province.
The soil is still a reminder of its ancient beaches but is now covered with a rich forest of mixed hardwoods and majestic pine trees. During spring and summer, wild strawberries, blueberries, and mushrooms abound along with the natural wildlife.
Sandilands is situated below Suicide Hill, the second highest point above sea level in Manitoba.
The countryside is ideally suited for hiking, cross country skiing, mountain biking, and snowmobiling. Trails are nestled within the surrounding forest and are mapped out and maintained by the Provincial Government
The high sand ridges of the Sandilands area, known as Bedford Hills and Cypress Mountains, are the second highest point of elevation in Manitoba and Spans nearly 3,000 square kilometers.
There are trails to be hiked, driven through on ATV, or ridden over on horseback.
2 comments:
Crivens a family of drivers: Is that you on the bike then. Looks really good...... sure looks different to St Helens.
will arrange to talk soon
Ian
Good to see Craig's evenings of joyriding round St Helens aren't being wasted! :)
Iain
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