The purpose of this document is to present the findings of an investigation of the possible implications of climatic change for tourism and recreation in Ontario. The study was conducted in two phases. The initial phase defined terms and assessed the literature directed at furthering our understanding of the relationships between climate, weather and outdoor recreation. A variety of research strategies with the potential to shed light on the implications of climatic change was assessed and a number of these was recommended for implementation. The application of these methodologies was undertaken in phase two of the study and the results of these investigations are presented here.