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Unfamiliar water
This month's journal diverges from the normal subject to cover a three-night canoe trip in Algonquin Provincial Park.
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Dragons on the dock
Order Odonata, the dragonflies and damselflies, is one of the easiest and most enjoyable groups of insects to observe. What is not to admire about these elegant and nimble hunters?
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Songsters of summer solstice
How better to spend the summer solstice than in surveying nature's most vocal celebrants? The author participates in the Breeding Bird Survey.
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The Golden Staircase, Part I
One day in July, my father and I set out on a canoe and hiking trip to explore an alternate route into the jewel in the crown of Central Ontario's wilderness, Algonquin Provincial Park.
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The Golden Staircase, Part 2
The most challenging, and beautiful, part of our adventure still lay ahead.
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The Great Blue Heron
One of the most memorable birds in the province, the sight of a Great Blue Heron can almost take your breath away.
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Family Camping in Ontario
With a focus on wholesome outdoor activities, these family campgrounds provide some of Ontario's best sight-seeing, hiking, snorkeling and water activities while camping.
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Mysterious green crust on a blasted planet
Lichens are the dominant form of vegetation on eight per cent of the earth's land surface, and a major contributor of nutrients to barren environments such as desert and tundra. They are a key indicator of ecological change and a warning signal of decline. Use the internet to learn about them and use them to monitor environmental health where you live.
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