Ontario OUT OF DOORS Magazine
Rating: ****
Quite often, outdoors activities magazines focus on one or two specific outdoor activities. You have magazines that focus on kayaking, or on rock-climbing, or on hunting, or on any particular outdoor activity that you can name. However, it can be rare to find a local magazine that delivers quality and useful articles on a regular basis for several different outdoor activities and considerations. While the website is predominately focused on hunting and fishing... Ok, so I might have oversold its diversity of topics, but it still provides many interesting articles on travelling and subsisting in Ontario's "diverse" wilderness.
The magazine is much of what I described above, filled with tips not only on the catching of food (although it presumes for recreational rather than survival reasons), but also on its preparation. The magazine also details various excursions to parks and other secluded areas, essentially providing reviews of lovely outdoor spots that other enthusiasts are encouraged to visit. Its local content makes most spots accessible to the mildly intrepid reader with a regular or long weekend to spare, although the site also provides inspiration for longer trips and excursions. Personally, I am not much into hunting or fishing, but I can still enjoy visiting the locations mentioned for reasons similar to those used by hunters and fishers. The spots are often chosen for the enjoyability of getting to the spot, the physical beauty of the location, and the diversity or concentration of animals in a particular area. These qualities might make a hunting or fishing trip enjoyable, but they can also make for a lovely kayak or canoe trip by oneself or with a buddy. I might actually consider going on one of the trips.
While the articles are well written, I have to rate this magazine a 4 as it is not completely relevant to OE curriculum, what with its focus on hunting and fishing, but it does a good job at what it is intended to be. Not necessarily the best magazine, but it is still worth a regular read.
Works Cited:
1) Ontario OUT OF DOORS. Web. <http://www.oodmag.com>. June 10, 2016.
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