I think at this point I must have hiked the Grotto trail in BPNP at least 10 times. I love it. The payoff for the amount of effort on the hike is huge and the park is just beautiful. I was lucky enough to have a weekend away with my best friend under the stars. … Continue reading Bruce Peninsula National Park & The Grotto
The Litterbug Project is an organization created by a personal trainer, ultra-athlete, and accessibility advocate in Brantford, Ontario - Spencer Moore! I wrote about him last year when he ran the Spartan Race, and he’s still doing great things both locally and nationally! On the 3rd Sunday of every month he, alongside his partners and … Continue reading Cleaning Up Your City: The Litterbug Project & Altitude Coffee Roasters
This year I was lucky enough to be invited to the 2023 Spartan Race held in the Blue Mountains! I've known a few people who have run it before but I've never had the chance to witness it before and...wow. What an incredible feat! Our good friend Spencer (incredible personal trainer, athlete, and litter UNenthusiast) … Continue reading Spartan Race 2023
This past weekend our friends invited my partner and I to go apple picking. As you can see, we said yes! They only had a selection of their apples available for picking, but lucky for us they were delicious ones! If you've never eaten an Ambrosia apple, I highly recommend it. Neither of us had … Continue reading Autumn Joys: Apple Picking
I have been on the hunt for spaces in my little corner of the province that have some feeling of the nature I was used to in my last corner of the province! There is a conservation body in Southwestern Ontario called the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) that has 12 current areas to explore … Continue reading Field Notes: Pinehurst Conservation Area
I recently moved to a new place, leaving behind my beloved Ottawa River which has been harder than I thought it was going to be. I love moving and being in a new place and exploring new things, but the beginning here has been a little more difficult than I had anticipated. However, being able … Continue reading Always in Motion
Ontario Parks has an initiative in partnership with Sail Outdoors (read more about it here) to take a hike on the first day of the year! You can check out the hashtag #FirstDayHike on Twitter here! My partner and I chose to head to Petawawa Terrace Provincial Park to hike and we tested out our … Continue reading Starting the Year Right – #FirstDayHike
I'm sure I can't be the only one feeling the strangeness of the season keenly. I like to imagine myself as a tree, even when the seasons are more typical than this, to find solace with what my own body is trying to do. At this time of year people seem to be ramping up … Continue reading A Quiet Midwinter
Being self-sufficient these days can allow for some less-populated travel opportunities. This past November I decided to go on a 5 day/4 night trip to south-western Ontario to explore some interpretive spots and do some camping before the winter snow set in. Here are some photos from that trip. It felt so good to be … Continue reading Find Freedom on the Road in 5 Days without Human Interaction
If you've ever burned candles or incense in your house and wrinkled your nose at the synthetic scents that were hidden pre-candle flame, you aren't the only one.The road to warm scents in our homes is paved with dried herbs. Some favourites were sweet fern, cinnamon, and tree saps. It's astounding the small gifts the … Continue reading Handmade Incense: A Photo Essay
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