Out of pure curiosity and an itch for hiking, my girlfriend and I decided to visit the whirlpool of the Niagara Gorge. This is the long, but scenically-rewarding wooden staircase, which plods its way down to the depths of the gorge. As remnants of summer vegetation still cover the forest floor, signs cover the entrance to the trail. There is everything … [Read more...] about Body scan now needed to enter Niagara Gorge
Students look to nature for playground entertainment
Here’s a wild one for you. As an outdoor guide for the District School Board of Niagara, I was deployed out of the woods, and into a Niagara Falls elementary school to assist with the pandemic reopening. I could write scores of articles about what I did, saw, and experienced during these past two weeks. I was on the frontline of the very situation that we’ve … [Read more...] about Students look to nature for playground entertainment
A summer to remember, for so many reasons
Although not officially on the calendar, it certainly feels like summer begins its graceful walkout once school comes around. Having said that, even as an employee for the school board, I barely feel like school is coming back around this time. It’s been the oddest of odd summers! In equal parts odd, it has also been hot. I am curious as to what kind of seasonable statistics … [Read more...] about A summer to remember, for so many reasons
COVID and climate change: some similarities and differences
The most obvious and profound phenomenon climate and COVID share is how universal they are. Everyone and every creature on the face of the globe is along for the ride. Like humans, some species of animals who live in a bubble may not grasp the enormity of climate change or COVID, because neither are at their back door. Both climate change and COVID are vectors of time. Both … [Read more...] about COVID and climate change: some similarities and differences
Brotherly bonding the best deep in the forest
In a valley behind a valley, somewhere in a wilder stretch of Niagara’s woods, I sleep. I’m in a hammock strung up between two trees, and I’m not alone. My brother is with me, on his birthday, four feet off the ground and also slung between the black walnut pillars. How did we get here? The adventure was truly about the sleepover aspect, but it was also the two hour … [Read more...] about Brotherly bonding the best deep in the forest