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A visit to Newfoundland has to be on everyone’s to do list.  Newfoundland has a rich history including some of the oldest European settlements in Canada.  Both its landscape and culture are unique and the people proud of their home and most welcoming.  Looking at a map of Canada, Newfoundland looks pretty small but it doesn’t take long to realize that it is much bigger than one thinks and there is far too much to see and do to think you can manage it all in one visit.  So pick your spots and when you are doing so, consider Bonavista Peninsula and the communities along its shores. Read the rest of this entry »

Fairmont Kenauk is a 265km², (65,000 acre) protected wilderness region along the shore of the Ottawa River. It is the largest and oldest private fish and game reserve in North America, granted to the original owners by the King of France in 1674. Read the rest of this entry »

Every town has its reason for being where it is but not every town gets to stay there. Foymount, Ontario became almost a ghost town after the Canadian Forces Station closed down in 1974. This station was established to detect nuclear weapons during the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Radar installations were the main reason for the town existing and at over 500m above sea level, it was ideally situated for radar. To this day, among towns 500m or more above sea level, it remains the highest populated in Ontario. Read the rest of this entry »

For decades the upstate New York has been an outdoor playground for many people.  The area is rich in history of hunt camps, palatial summer homes and various forms of outdoor recreation.  Today a large part of this area falls in Adirondack Park, an area of over 6 million acres – the largest park in the contiguous United States. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s Columbia and Western trail has its roots in the hey days of mineral exploration and railroad expansion in the Kootenay region.  In 1896 construction of a new narrow gauge rail line was started with the intent to carry ore to a smelter in Trail, British Columbia.  The line was eventually acquired by the CPR and today has been converted to a multi-use recreation trail that extends from Castlegar to Midway, BC – a length of approximately 170 km. Read the rest of this entry »