This category is about why nature is important in our lives and for our mental health,and in particular, why children should spend more time in natural environments and less time in front of screens.
It will also be about some things I find interesting in nature, such as this article on how to grow Kentucky coffeetrees from seed.
At TNS Leaside Park,2024 was another busy and productive year. The year began with a park Clean-Up event in collaboration with The Neighbourhood Organization. During the year, we held 20 stewardship events, with an average of 5 people at each event, … Continue reading →
Oviedo to Santiago – 253 kms This is the earliest pilgrimage route and is considered one of the most challenging but beautiful variants. In particular, the fifth stage, from Borres to Burducedo, and the sixth stage, past the reservoir to … Continue reading →
For my first Camino, I chose the obscure and difficult Camino San Salvador that goes north from Leon to Overdo. It Is fairly short but passes through a remote and hilly area. If you want a different Camino experience, with fewer people, fewer bars and restaurants and more peace, hills and natural beauty, I strongly recommend the San Salvador.
Continue reading →In August 2024, I arranged a trip to Killarney, Ontario, to backpack the La Cloche Silhouette Trail with five friends from the Pine Ridge Hiking Club. The La Cloche Silhouette Trail is a 75 km long challenging backpacking trail in … Continue reading →
This page is not perfect, but I hope it will be helpful to anyone contemplating doing a Camino. Introduction In September and October 2024, at the age of 67,I hiked a total of 405 km on three Spanish Camino routes. … Continue reading →
Happy Holidays! In lieu of the usual Christmas round-robin letter, I am making a year-end blog post. This allows me to include a lot of pictures. Hopefully, by Christmas, there will be a full page here with details of the … Continue reading →
Note: The author has spent 20 years bashing buckthorn at his recreational property, Oak Hills Farm, which includes about five acres of buckthorn. Over the last two years, he has volunteered with Toronto Nature Stewards, tackling buckthorn at Roxborough and … Continue reading →
A guide to completing the Challenge in six days The Challenge The challenge is to hike eleven trails in Frontenac Park in September and October. This effectively means covering every area of the park and almost all of the major … Continue reading →
As I was reading “Braiding Sweetgrass,” I was impressed by the idea that we should start meetings and events by expressing our gratitude for the gifts we have received from the natural world. Specifically, the Haudenosaunee “Greetings to the Natural … Continue reading →
