Snowshoeing in northeastern Ontario — walk on!

Morning North7:10Backroads Bill - snowshoeing

With a fresh snowfall on parts of the northeast, it's a great time to get out and try snowshoeing. Outdoor adventurer Bill Steer, a.k.a. Backroads Bill, joined us to talk about snowshoeing and share some great places to do it.

There's a good blanket of fresh snow over parts of northeastern Ontario — and that has Backroads Bill Steer excited.

Steer — who is an outdoor adventurer and founder of the Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa — is a regular contributor on CBC Sudbury's Morning North radio program. And he just can't wait to get out and make some tracks in that snow with his snowshoes.

"Snowshoeing has been around for thousands of years … and has become more sophisticated over time," he said.

"From the early wood-frame to the aluminum-frame models, snowshoeing has garnered quite a following."

Steer says one of the more appealing facts about snowshoeing is how it can help enrich a person's health. Known to help maintain or improve cardiovascular fitness, the sport helps burn more than 600 calories per hour.

"And you get your dose of Vitamin N – Nature."

Where to go? Check out the following maps:

Highway 637 to Killarney

Snowshoe locations in the Near North

Want to snowshoe in one of Ontario's many provincial parks? Check out their parks locater map.