If you like the idea of a scenic hike – but one you can knock off in under an hour...
Nature Walks
Salt Spring Island is the largest and hilliest of BC’s Southern Gulf Islands. It’s an amazing island for hiking because...
On our winter visit to Saint Lucia, John and I set aside a day to do the famous Gros Piton hike, the most popular hike in the country. If you’ve ever seen photos of Saint Lucia, you would instantly recognize the Gros Piton and nearby Petit Piton, two of Saint...
The Valley of the Five Lakes hike is a popular outing, especially for families, largely because it’s easy and close...
In May 2022 I took delivery of a box of 200 Nature Hot Spots in Alberta – The Best Parks,...
Humans are drawn to waterfalls for their beauty and power – and perhaps even all the negative ions floating around. Nothing beats the mist of a waterfall on your face on a hot summer day or the quiet beauty of a waterfall frozen in time in winter. Waterfalls are great...
The Mount Lorette Ponds in Alberta’s Bow Valley Provincial Park haven’t always been in existence. At one point they were...
The Aare Gorge canyon walk is another one of Switzerland’s fabulous nature excursions. It’s an easy, family-friendly experience that takes...
A bog, a receded continental ice sheet and isostatic rebound: oh…. oh…. this going to be boring. Surprisingly not – read on to learn about the Mer Bleue bog trail, a nature hot spot just minutes from downtown Ottawa. Leigh and I were greeted at the Mer Bleue bog trail...