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Snowshoeing Through Mandaumin Woods
In 2015 two things lined up for me. One was that it actually snowed fairly frequently during…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Common St. John’s Wort (non-native)
Common Name: St. John’s Wort Scientific Name: Hypericum perforatum Family: Hypericaceae Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June – September Habitat: Fields, roadsides, and waste places. Range: Found throughout most of…
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Winter Shapes and Shadows at Petrolia’s Bridgeview Conservation Area
Winter is no time to stay indoors. There are lots of great things you can do, even…
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Hiking Sweden’s Sandsjöbacka Nature Reserve
In October of 2009 I had the opportunity to spend a week in Sweden exploring and photographing…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Sticky False Asphodel (native)
Common Name: Tofieldia glutinosa, STicky Tofieldia Scientific Name: Tofieldia glutinosa, Narthecium glutinosum Family: Lilliaceae (Lily) Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: June to July Habitat: Wet areas, bogs, fens…
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Life In An Algonquin Logging Camp
Situated near the east gates of Algonquin Park is an outdoor logging museum. Along a 1.3 kilometre…
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Hike The Heritage Trail At The Pinery, Year Round
The Heritage Trail is open year round at the Pinery. It is a 3 kilometre trail that…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Ox-eye Daisy (non-native)
Common Name: Ox-eye Daisy, Whiteweed Scientific Name: Leucanthemum vulgare (formerly Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) Family: Composite Family (Asteraceae) Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June-August Habitat: Waste places, meadows, pastures and roadsides Range:…
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