Conor enjoying some time at the Saint John River All photos were taken within a short walking distance from our home in Fredericton, New Brunswick The Green City My younger son Conor, 16, suffers from severe Autistic Disorder.  He does not, howe…

Conor enjoying some time at the Saint John River

All photos were taken within a short walking distance

from our home in Fredericton, New Brunswick

The Green City

My younger son Conor, 16, suffers from severe Autistic Disorder.  He does n…

When backpackers in Canada find out that I’m a Canadian, they assume that I have seen everything you could possibly see in this country. While I’ve seen a fair amount, I still feel as if I haven’t scratched the surface. One of the big questions I always get asked is “Have you seen a polar bear?” [...]

Where to spot Bears in Canada is a post from: I Backpack Canada

We all know what the big problem with planet Earth is—people. Homo sapiens. The most destructive of species. Ever since we walked out of Africa 70,000 years ago, we have been an enemy of nature. Long before we invented agriculture, we were annihilati…

April 22 is no ordinary day. First of all, it is my sisters birthday, and for anyone who knows her, they would agree with me that her birthday falling on Earth day is a perfect match. She is 21 and her love for the gardening and nature is unlike any I …

It’s little wonder that liberalism endorses science when no other ideology is more endorsed by it. Foundational liberal principles have been recently strengthened by new research, solidifying the ideology not just in abstract philosophy but empir…

Some early photos as the cherry trees bloom; peak blossoms expected on the weekend.

As they do every year, spring-loving Torontonians have had their eye on the cherry trees in High Park—2,000 Somei-Yoshino Sakuras, a gift from Tokyo bestowed by the Japanese ambassador in 1959. The blossoms only last for about a week, and while they typically bloom in late April or early May, this year’s mild weather means [...]

I’m so pleased to be writing about the Museum of Nature today. They are a long-standing member of the Ottawa community, and I’m very proud that they’ve chosen to come on board with me!
Is it weird to love a museum, or a building? The…

Visiting the Sierra Negra in the Galapagos is an excellent day hike on San Isabella Island. As luck would have it though, today’s hike over lava fields and hot rocks was spent under ominous clouds keeping us safe from the sun.

Come see our avian piñata! Ha.

We are in the midst of a heat wave! That’s right – weeks of continuous warm weather and sunshine that really has no right presenting itself mid March. Not in these parts anyhow. It is as though the climate from Florida has crept up and s…

Hey, you in the lab coat. Stop your filthy science right now, I have policy to fabricate! If Steven Harper was a puppy, he would be getting a firm “NO” and a being ignored right now when it comes to his views on science and the disseminati…

Paying a visit to see Whales Tohora, the new exhibition at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa.

Wow, she sure can take a lot of branch. He’s feeding her the bark like nobodies business. If he rips her any wider we’ll be able to count her rings. Seriously though, it’s hard to beleaf how much root she can handle. I guess some chicks are into the Giant Sequoia while others are happy to [...]

A video I made a little while ago of one of nature’s wonders in my Vancouver neighborhood of Mount Pleasant. The leaf is hanging off a very thin spider web, in case you were wondering. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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BY: Nick Sweetman LOCATION: Queen and McCaul PHOTO BY: Nick Sweetman FIELD NOTES: From the artist: “With this piece, Grow, I wanted to draw attention to the spindly vine growing up the wall and maybe give it some encouraging energy in these cold winter months. I think it’s important to hold onto the child-like wonder [...]

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist. Monday American Experience: Clinton is all about Bill Clinton’s presidency. For two hours, you can relive Whitewater, Travelgate, Filegate, Pardongate, the Vince Foster conspiracy theories, the “Clinton [...]

 Spirit of the Arctic – photo by LynI found another reason to sit on the couch … a new Canadian television show called Arctic Air. It is set in the high north and the story revolves around an airline in the Northwest Territories. I’m addicted. …

It’s the weekend; hopefully you, dear reader, can kick back and relax with family and friends and recharge your batteries (in an environmentally-friendly way, of course).  Here’s the Saturday short,  a cat who scratches its itch in a curi…

THE ORIGINAL TERMINATOR: the Japanese Giant Hornet. Really. Check out the BBC doc below, as 30 of these intelligent team-workers slaughter 30,000 European honeybees. Awesome photography of ruthless extermination, not war. Mother Nature can be so warm&n…