Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
O U R N A T U R A L H E R I T A G E UNDERSTANDING HERITAGE IN THE COUNTY Thursday, March 05, 2009 The year 2009 marks the 225th anniversary of Loyalist settlement in Prince Edward County. When these United…
EMBRACING THE FOUR SEASONS – MOSTLY WINTER February/March, 2009 issue There were times when I felt felt like the Pied Piper of Hamelin as I trudged along on a well established trail at the H.R. Frink Centre north of Belleville on one memorable hike some…
LEARNING TO EMBRACE WINTER December (2008)/January (2009) issue I have the dubious distinction of annually celebrating my birthday on one of the shortest days of the year. This might account for why I have taken on the habits of redpolls and tree sparrows of…
HITCHIN’ A RIDE October/November, 2008 issue Now that my Sheltie Terrier is a senior, she is not able to go for the long walks across the fields like we used to in years past. I am not certain of my fixation for long-haired dogs, other…
WATCHING OUT FOR DANGERS WHEN WE HIKE August/September, 2008 issue Promoters of a healthy lifestyle tell us to get out there and walk. For those who participate in guided walks, the initiative translates into a bonus, beyond the obvious benefits of exercise, and that is…
THESE TWO LOCATIONS CONTINUE TO BECKON NATURE ENTHUSIASTS June/July, 2008 issue The rust coloured matted hairs on the underleaf which identify this plant protect the Labrador tea from moisture loss in the drying winds of the Hudson Bay Lowlands. While Algonquin Provincial Park is not…
THE UNWANTED ON OUR DOORSTEP April/May, 2008 issue I always get a few calls every year about unwanted Canada geese. I guess it’s because they are experiencing a population increase, and they seem to be turning up everywhere. But nobody seems to want them on their…
THE LITTLE MYSTERIES IN LIFE February/March, 2008 issue As we hit the trail at daybreak, there were moments when we both felt that our faces were beginning to slide off the sides of our heads. The brisk wind off the nearby lake cut through our…
HOW WEATHER AFFECTS WILDLIFE [ no edition on Dec. 26] (Napanee Beaver) Friday, December 28, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Once the sun came out following the so-called “crippling” snow storm two weekends ago, I was reminded of years past when snowfalls like this were routine every winter, and…
DECEMBER MOMENTS Wednesday, December 19, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, December 21, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I have the dubious distinction of annually celebrating my birthday on one of the shortest days of the year. This might account for why I have taken on the habits of…