Exploring Nature’s Bounty at the Frink

EXPLORING NATURE’S BOUNTY AT THE FRINK Wednesday, March 28, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, March 30, 2007 (Picton Gazette) There were two Virginia rails calling enthusiastically from the cattail marsh at the H.R. Frink Centre at this time last year, following a period of warm…

Maintaining the Desire to Walk

MAINTAINING THE DESIRE TO WALK Wednesday, March 21, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, March 23, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I spoke with someone a few nights ago who apparently follows this column fairly regularly. Until that night, we had never met, and he spoke quite candidly…

Insects In the Snow

INSECTS IN THE SNOW Wednesday, March 14, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, March 16, 2007 (Picton Gazette) The cross-country ski tracks ahead of me appeared soiled, rather odd as I had just made the tracks an hour earlier, and was now on my way back….

The Four Seasons

THE FOUR SEASONS Wednesday, March 07, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, March 09, 2007 (Picton Gazette) There were times, I’m sure when the three of us felt like the Pied Piper of Hamelin as we trudged along on a well established trail in the Big…

Wanted: People Wild About Wetlands

WANTED: PEOPLE WILD ABOUT WETLANDS Wednesday, February 28, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, March 02, 2007 (Picton Gazette) With cold weather and snow still upon us, it seems difficult to believe that one day it will all disappear, and the wetlands once again will be…