Mary Schäffer Warren (1861 – 1939) was 43 years old and recently widowed when she bucked Victorian-era conventions and reinvented herself as a mountain explorer, writer, and photographer. Over a century later, outdoor writer and historian Meghan J. Ward is entering her forties with new questions about her identity and her relationship with adventure and the natural world. …
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) and the National Geographic Society (NGS) have announced the launch of The Trebek Initiative; a new grantmaking program to support and empower emerging Canadian explorers, scientists, educators and photographers who will help ignite “a passion to preserve” in all Canadians.
An old, hour-long special produced by the National Film Board of Canada in the late 50’s offers a unique glimpse at Canadian cities in the summer of ’58, including the people, lifestyles, picturesque landscapes, and the major engineering projects of the day.
Freshwater habitats include the numerous lakes, rivers, streams and waterways that are part of Canada’s diverse aquatic ecosystem. These versatile habitats and species that call them home have been affected by human activity and environmental changes. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting research that will study and inform us on how we can sustainably protect freshwater habitats for all Canadians.
Infrastructure work to conserve the manor and outbuildings now complete
MONTEBELLO, QC, June 25, 2021 /CNW/ – National historic sites reflect Canada’s rich and varied heritage and provide an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about our diverse history. Investments in the preservation and restoration of national historic sites will protect these important heritage places for future generations.
This is the first in what I’m hoping will be a series of twelve (or so) posts about single images from the past year. A little background story to the images and why they are important to me. It’s the time of the year and the decade (depending on the definition you choose) when we …
This loop is located in one of the more rugged parts of Frontenac Park. The trail crosses Labelle Gorge and passes a series of waterfalls which drop 16 metres from Slide Lake to Buck Lake. A moderately difficult hike – ups and downs, one small scramble and 13.2 km long. We took on the challenge on …
Everyone seems to say one but it’s officially, I guess, the other. A glorious day for a hike, especially a mostly bare ridge, after the day before. At least for the newbie. Jay Mountain Trail is a 11.1 kilometer moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Jay, New York that features beautiful wild flowers …
There some places on this planet you visit once and thereafter you are always drawn back. For me, Jasper and in particular Athabasca Falls is one of those places. Of the many places I’ve been in the last few years – the falls always beckon when I’m anywhere close. The reasons? Mostly personal, a reminder …