Editing Bruce Trail (section)

==Natural features==
[[Image:1997-10-bruce-trail-river-r.jpg|thumb|Waterfalls along the Bruce Trail]]
There are many [[waterfall]]s along the Bruce trail, where [[stream]]s or [[river]]s flow over the Niagara Escarpment. [[Niagara Falls]], by far the most famous water feature in the area, can be reached by a side trail of the Bruce Trail proper. There is also a wide range of plant and wildlife along the trail, including slow-growing centuries-old coniferous trees right on the limestone lip of the escarpment itself. The [[Cheltenham Badlands]] is a natural feature exposed by human activity, namely farming.

The Bruce Trail and the escarpment run through some of the most populated areas of Ontario, with an estimated 7 million people living within {{convert|100|km|abbr=on}}. Golf courses, housing, and [[quarry|quarries]] are all examples of the threatening impact that this many people have on the natural environment. The popularity of the trail itself, especially near urban areas, and the careless attitude of some of its users also paradoxically threaten the quality and viability of the trail.