The underwater beauty of the Great Bear Sea
Tavish Campbell and Pacific Wild give us a breathtaking view of the colourful life under the surface of the Great Bear Sea.
Field Notes
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National Geographic’s Joel Sartore: Making people care about endangered species one photo at a time
In this video National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore makes a case for using images to get people to care for endangered species.
Photo: Cheetah by Joel Sartore
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Eagle caught on film hunting deer
Talk about a lucky shot! A camera trap set up by tiger researchers captures a golden eagle attacking a sita deer.
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I found the last page of the internet
It has some of the most useful advice ever to appear on my computer screen.
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Bruce Kirby invites Stephen Harper on a camping trip.
Over the last two decades Bruce Kirby has paddled and hiked in some of the Earth’s most remote places. He has also guided hundreds of people on wilderness trips and written two national bestselling books about his adventures. His breathtaking wilderness images have been published widely and he is a regular columnist with the Globe and Mail.
This Canada Day he invited our Prime Minister to join him for a three day wilderness camping trip…
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Max Finkelstein and the Talmud of Paddling
I was out jogging in the Ottawa arboretum this afternoon, when I spotted a green heron standing on a log in a small pond trying to eat a frog. I don’t see green herons very frequently, and this one was much more concerned with the frog than with me, so I was able to watch the action at close range. It was a nice surprise since my legs were feeling quite heavy and I was happy for a break from running.
While I stood there a couple dogs came by followed by a guy with his arm in a sling. I pointed out the heron and we fell into conversation. As it turned out, this guy was Max Finkelstein noted canoeist and writer…
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In this issue of Photo Life magazine: Seeking Nature in Nunavut
I have a feature story in the February/March 2012 issue of Photo Life magazine. This is the second story I’ve published that sprouted from a seven-week solo canoe trip in Nunavut.
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WWF, the Great Bear Sea and the Northern Gateway Pipeline.
Last fall staff and supporters of the World Wildlife Fund traveled to British Columbia to explore the central coast aboard the Island Roamer, and I was fortunate enough to be their guide.
With the Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal looming over the coast, it is an important time to draw attention to this unique and spectacular place. WWF tries to do just that in this video, referring to this region as the Great Bear Sea…
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Shocking, white and wondrous
Many of us in Ottawa are getting edgy, hoping we’ll get snow soon. Without it, I daresay, there will be little to do this winter for those of us who spend our time on the ski trails of Gatineau park, skating on the Rideau canal, kite skiing or playing outdoor hockey. Winter without snow around here would be tiresome in the extreme.
So, I went hiking yesterday reluctantly, but discovered something surprising…
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Wondrous, whimsical and inconceivable words for wildlife
A leap of leopards. A prickle of porcupines. A romp of otters, an exaltation of larks. These terms are not typically very practical, yet the collective nouns used for animals are fanciful. And fanciful is good.
Not typically very practical, yet the collective nouns used for animals are decidedly fanciful. And fanciful is good. So are beautiful videos…
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New Gallery – Coulonge River, Quebec.
I am finally getting around to updating this website, including the addition of new galleries, starting with this one…
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Captive wildlife and Canadian Geographic’s Best Wildlife Photos 2012.
For twelve bucks you too can have a copy of this Collector’s Edition. It is a wonderful compilation of Canadian wildlife images, spanning a breadth of beasties from the creepy and crawly, to feathery, furry and toothy. However, you’ll also find photos of captive wildlife in the issue, including the cover shot…
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Malcolm Gladwell writes brilliant books, runs fast and he just might be a nice guy too.
I was working on a story recently about the explosion in running’s popularity in the past 30 years. The participation in running events in Canada and beyond is soaring. For example, the number of people running in the Ottawa Race Weekend increased by a whopping 337% between 2000 and 2010. Many races across North America are selling out months in advance of race day. You might say that running has hit a Tipping Point…
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Spoil this?: Enbridge, oil and the Great Bear Rainforest.
Since the Queen of the North sank on the central coast of BC in March of 2006 people have been nervous. The ship’s massive hulk is now 1500 feet underwater, still leaking diesel into coastal waters. With that tragedy fresh in people’s mind, the looming threat of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline Project has people on edge…
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And the winner of the 2011 Great Northern Canada Writing Contest is…well, me.
Ah shucks.
My story, Nowhere but North: a Case for Cornbread and Wolverines, took first prize in this years’ contest, hosted by the Northwords Writing Festival. The story was inspired by a fierce appetite and some unexpected events during a seven-week solo canoe trip in Nunavut…
