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Northern Latitudes: Alison Criscitiello – What the Ice Remembers

by Bill AultClimate Change, History, Nature, Podcast, Products February 9, 2026May 21, 2026Comments are Disabled

Preserving Climate History with Alison Criscitiello Ice is one of the planet’s most faithful historians. Layer by layer, it records volcanic eruptions, atmospheric chemistry, temperature shifts, and traces of human activity stretching back tens of thousands of years. In this episode of Northern Latitudes, Bill Ault speaks with Alison Criscitiello, Director of the Canadian Ice Core …

Wildflowers: Revisiting Mary Schäffer Warren’s Legacy

by Bill AultHistory, Podcast November 24, 2024December 8, 2024Comments are Disabled

You can access this and all previous episodes through our RSS feed here. Show Notes: Northern Latitudes with Bill Ault – Wildflowers: Revisiting Mary Schäffer Warren’s Legacy Episode Title: Wildflowers: A Creative Journey into the Past with Trixie Pacis and Meghan J. Ward Description: In this episode of Northern Latitudes, Bill Ault sits down with filmmakers …

Wildflowers – Meghan Ward

by Bill AultFrom The Past, History, Podcast January 21, 2024January 22, 2024Comments are Disabled

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. …

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Fort Wellington National Historic Site Is Now Open for the 2021 Summer Visitor Season

by adminHistory, The Best of Canada July 3, 2021May 17, 2022Comments are Disabled

PRESCOTT, ON, June 29, 2021 /CNW/ – National historic sites, national parks and national marine conservation areas offer Canadians places to enjoy the mental and physical benefits of being outdoors and opportunities to discover history, while respecting the guidance of public health experts. On June 25, Fort Wellington National Historic Site fully reopened the grounds of the fort and …

Northern Edges – Day 3

by adminHistory, Photography, Weather April 22, 2019June 21, 2021Comments are Disabled

Summary – Time of Departure: 0700hTime of Arrival: 2030h (+1h)Distance: 1271 km The longest driving day of the trip but thanks to an excellent night of exhausted sleep a breeze compared to the day before. Even a rather grey day with a mirror like surface on Lake of the Woods can’t put off the positive feel …

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Northern Edges – Day 1

by adminHistory, Photography, Weather April 18, 2019June 21, 2021Comments are Disabled

Summary:Time of Departure: 0710hTime of Arrival: 1810hDistance: 848 km The weather for the most part cooperative. A little damp, a little foggy and even a very brief appearance by the sun. A scheduled stop in Blind River for some images of the Mississagi River tumbling down the rocks and into Lake Huron on the north …

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Rembrance

by adminHistory, Personal Views November 11, 2018June 21, 2021Comments are Disabled

On the sacrifices of a few for the good of many. Regimental #633290 Howard Fawcett, grandfather on my mom’s side fought with the 2nd Canadian Battalion enlisting on January 24th, 1916 and sailed out of Halifax on October 25th on the S.S. Mauretania as a member of the 154th (S.D&G Highlanders) Battalion. On June 30th, …

Old Orchard Beach

by adminHistory, Weather October 14, 2018June 21, 2021Comments are Disabled

Is an old tourism town situated on Saco Bay on the Atlantic. Still a popular summer beach destination I decided to visit well after summer had ended. The town was mostly deserted with the majority many tourist-oriented businesses, including clam shacks and T-shirt shops boarded up for the season. The wooden pier on the beach containing many …

Cape Vincent

by adminHiking, History June 18, 2018June 21, 2021Comments are Disabled

Cape Vincent, New York a small town at the point where Lake Ontario and the waters of the Great Lakes squeeze into the St. Lawrence River on it’s way to the Atlantic. A quaint, deeply historic town with a beautiful lighthouse and an annual gathering of the Kingston Outdoor Adventure Club. The Lighthouse, or at …

Expanding Horizons

by adminHiking, History, Personal Views June 16, 2018June 21, 2021Comments are Disabled

I’m probably the textbook definition of an introvert. I’d rather stay home most nights than go out to one social event after another. I enjoy quiet, solitary activities like reading, writing, gaming, gardening, or drawing. I’ll always choose the company of a few close friends over a wild party. I do my best work alone. …