Toronto has beautiful trails through ravines, river valleys and along wild sections of Lake Ontario -- where you feel miles out of the city but are all within reach by public transit. This guide details how to reach the trails and guides you along the walk with detailed descriptions and easy-to-read maps. It also shares interesting stories about people who explored these paths in earlier times. This makes a good stocking filler sort of gift. Spend the winter months iced up in a home in the Toronto Area, planning walks on the trails mapped out in this little book. The Scarborough Bluffs walk particularly interested me, since the description will probably provoke my wife and myself to exercise and sightsee in that remarkable lakeside park. --M.J. Fenn Elliott Katz has been writing books about Canada's outdoors for more than 25 years, including The Great Toronto Bicycling Guide, The Complete Guide to Walking in Canada and The Canadian Cycling Association's Complete Guide to Bicycle Touring in Canada. He is also the author of Being the Strong Man A Woman Wants: Timeless wisdom on being a man -- a book of insight of being a man that woman buy and give to men to read. Trails in the city Walk a forest trail beside a flowing creek, along grassy river banks, through ravines and along wild shores washed by the waves of Lake Ontario. You can see birds, animals, bursting wildflowers in spring and the colors of the leaves in autumn. Within easy reach of everyone living in or visiting Toronto, but unknown to many, are scenic country trails for walking, exploring, picnics and birdwatching. These paths refresh us with needed contact with nature, away from the stress of city living. Virtually minutes away from a subway station or bus stop, you can be immersed in these natural worlds. How to reach Toronto's best country walks by TTC public transit or by automobile, exploring the route, and how to get back to the subway or your car from the walk's end are fully detailed here. Using this book Each country walk is accompanied by a map for you to follow using the detailed directions in the text. Not all the streets are included on the map, just those needed to help you find your way. To check current TTC schedules go to www.ttc.ca or telephone (416) 393-4636. Don't let this book sit on your shelf. Put on comfortable walking shoes, pack a snack and go!