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In large earthquakes, the Earth moves for almost everyone | Highly Allochthonous

The Global Positioning System has completely revolutionised how geologists study the deformation of the Earth. If you leave a GPS receiver in a fixed location for days, months and years, it is precise enough to measure motions on the millimetre scale, allowing us to track strain building up across active faults, and even the incremental drift of the tectonic plates themselves across the Earth’s surface. ...

2013-05-18 19:58:01

World’s oldest known sugar maple grows in Eastern Ontario park

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — A family’s walk in the park has led to the discovery of the world’s oldest known living sugar maple, at least 331 years old and possibly more than 350.

2013-05-18 15:21:26

Seeking PM's support for heritage designation | Local | News | Pembroke Daily Observer

PEMBROKE - The County of Renfrew is once more imploring Prime Minister Stephen Harper to move forward with designating the Ottawa River a national heritage site

2013-05-18 10:12:35

Urgency to get outdoors grows as we age | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

Sam Cook column: Up along a river on the North Shore, the steelhead angler said something that seemed to transcend the simple act of fishing. He said he didn’t know how much longer he’d be able to fish like this. He is at that place where most of us will get one day.

2013-05-17 18:19:51

Operating Status Changed for Six Ontario Parks | Parks Blog

As announced by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) in September 2012, Ontario Parks will change the designation of a number of provincial parks from operating to non-operating. In deciding which parks to re-designate, we looked at many factors including low visitation rates, low cost recovery, and the upcoming need for investment in capital upgrades to remain operational.

2013-05-17 16:49:03

Magnitude 5.2 quake shakes E. Ontario, Quebec

OTTAWA — A long, rumbling earthquake that shook Eastern Ontario and West Quebec was a magnitude 5.2 event centred near Shawville, Que.An aftershock of magnitude 4.2 took place 10 minutes later

2013-05-17 10:35:22

Dogs - From Fearsome Predator to Man’s Best Friend - NYTimes.com

Scientists are zeroing in on some of the genes that were crucial to the rewiring of canine brains in the transition from wolves to domesticated dogs.

2013-05-16 20:22:36

Boffins find world's oldest virgin water trapped in Earth's crust | The Register

A team of British and Canadian scientists think they've found the oldest water sealed off from the Earth's atmosphere hidden deep in the Earth's crust, and estimate it is between 1.5 and 2.67 billion years old.

2013-05-16 16:49:37

How Quebec Cree avoided the fate of Attawapiskat - Politics - CBC News

The Cree of northern Quebec are writing a startlingly different story than their cousins in Attawapiskat and Keshechewan on the western shore of James Bay, with decent schools and development rather than flooding and despair. Terry Milewski talks to Quebec Cree leaders about their different path.

2013-05-15 04:52:44

Dramatic Changes at Killbear Provincial Park | Parks Blog

In the fall of 2012, Killbear Provincial Park began cutting down thousands of American beech trees infected with beech bark disease. These trees were in danger of falling on campsites, park roads and trails. Beech bark disease can weaken tree trunks and cause them to snap unexpectedly.

2013-05-13 14:10:26

Canada Sells Out Science

Over the past few years, the Canadian government has been lurching into antiscience territory. For example, they’ve been muzzling scientists, essentially censoring them from talking about their research. Scientists have fought back against this, though from what I hear with limited success. But a new development makes the situation appear...

2013-05-13 14:08:20

Man thanks 'angels' who scared off bear during attack - Canada - Canoe.ca

TIMMINS, Ont. - Two Timmins, Ont., women scared off a 400-pound black bear attacking a man after it had killed his dog and left him with wounds that needed 300 stitches.

2013-05-13 13:39:43

Canadian wildlife photos of the year | Travel | Life | Pembroke Daily Observer

The Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa is holding their fifth annual Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year exhibition from May 15 to July 7, 2013. This edition features winning photographs from Canadian Geographic magazine’s most recent Wildlife Photography of the Year Contest in the following categories: On the Prowl, Things with Wings, What’s in the Water, From the Ground Up and Young Photographers. ...

2013-05-13 08:06:05

Ice floe surges across frozen reservoir in Canada - video | World news | guardian.co.uk

Aerial footage shot above a frozen reservoir in Canada shows an ice floe surging for miles through the Codette reservoir

2013-05-13 08:01:52

Chestnut Canoes | .Bill Mason And His Chestnuts | Some Of My Favourite Chestnut Canoes Redux | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-13 06:13:12

The Hidden World of Soil Under Our Feet - NYTimes.com

Scientists are working hard to understand the life that teems within our soil and that is threatened by farming and development.

2013-05-12 19:20:49

Challenging the Mighty Petawawa River | Other Sports | Sports | Pembroke Daily Observer

PETAWAWA - A small army of kayakers and rafters braved the turbulent spring runoff of the mighty Petawawa River to celebrate what is becoming one of the largest whitewater races in Canada.

2013-05-12 18:22:44

Country diary: Claxton, Norfolk: The pike was huge, but not huge enough to fight off an otter | Environment | The Guardian

Country diary: Claxton, Norfolk: From the opposite bank, it looked as if the neck bones had been severed

2013-05-12 15:15:00

Indian Pictograph Sites Of The Canadian Shield: | ramblin' boy

In planning for this year's canoe three-week trip in the Wabakimi area I learned that we would be paddling through a lake - Cliff Lake just above Pikitigushi Lake - famed for its pictographs. This unexpected bonus prompted me to do some research on the topic of pictograph sites and the result is this post:

2013-05-11 17:06:27

National Geographic Traveler Magazine: 2013 Photo Contest - The Big Picture - Boston.com

The National Geographic Traveler Magazine photo contest, now in its 25th year, has begun. ...

2013-05-10 13:40:55

Cicadageddon! US east coast prepares for invasion of 17-year cicadas“ video | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Later this month billions of cicadas are expected to overrun the US east coast but in New Jersey, they've already arrived

2013-05-10 13:28:17

The week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment | guardian.co.uk

A tear-drinking bee, a pink dolphin and a cicada invasion are among the pick of this week's images from the natural world

2013-05-10 11:11:43

Meteorite crater reveals future of a globally warmed world | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Lake sediments recorded the climate of the Arctic during the last period when CO2 levels were as high as today

2013-05-10 06:32:28

The Wilderness Next Door - NYTimes.com

Every region has a Mount St. Helens of its own

2013-05-10 06:18:10

Deal would see scientists return to Experimental Lakes Area - Politics - CBC News

A deal has been reached between the federal government and a policy institute that would see scientists return to the Experimental Lakes Area this summer.

2013-05-09 19:56:42

Loss of eastern hemlock will affect forest water use

The loss of eastern hemlock from forests in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States could permanently change the area's hydrologic cycle, reports a new study by US Forest Service scientists at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory located in Otto, North Carolina, published online in the journal Ecological Applications.

2013-05-09 15:21:03

Newsroom : Provincial Parks Open for 2013 Season

2013-05-09 14:54:19

Save the Wolves of Isle Royale National Park - NYTimes.com

Not meddling with nature is central to America's modern wilderness tradition, but should we make an exception to save a population of wolves from extinction?

2013-05-09 04:42:36

Search and Rescue by Political Cartoonist Ingrid Rice

Search and Rescue, Political Cartoons, Comics, Editorial Commentary on the latest news, politics, cartoon memes and events around the world

2013-05-08 19:10:07

Newsroom : Spring Fish Stocking is Underway

Across Ontario, millions of fish from provincial fish culture stations are being loaded onto trucks, boats and aircraft for stocking into public waters to help support a recreational fishery valued at more than $2.4 billion per year.

2013-05-08 05:47:03

Scientists find new obstacles to freshwater research base - The Globe and Mail

Ottawa bars researchers from entering Experimental Lakes Area, saying it no longer fits Fisheries Department's mandate

2013-05-08 05:05:13

Photographing Spring Wildflowers | Parks Blog

Today’s blog article was written by Rob Stimpson. He is an internationally published, award-winning photographer best known for capturing the wilds of the Canadian outdoors. His outdoor photography workshops – many in Ontario Parks are very popular! ...

2013-05-07 19:40:08

PLAGUE of SEX CRAZED MONSTER GRASSHOPPERS to hit East Coast • The Register

Red-eyed, noisy-as-MOTORBIKES insect ORGY imminent

2013-05-07 12:23:30

Newsroom : Ontario Ready For Forest Fire Season 2013

2013-05-07 04:27:46

Have Paddle Will Travel | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-07 04:26:01

Using A Tumpline To Portage A Canoe (Especially A Wood Canvas Canoe)….And Revisting Thoughts On Portages | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-07 04:25:23

Songs Of The Voyageurs | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-07 04:24:48

As climate changes, boreal forests to shift north and relinquish more carbon than expected

New Berkeley Lab research maps how Earth's myriad climates -- and the ecosystems that depend on them -- could move from one area to another as global temperatures rise. The approach foresees big changes for one of the planet's great carbon sponges. Boreal forests will likely shift north at a steady clip this century. Along the way, the vegetation will relinquish more trapped carbon than most current climate models predict.

2013-05-05 20:23:57

Low water levels in Great Lakes cause concern - Canada - CBC News

Historically low water levels in the Great Lakes may seriously impact the environment and consumers.

2013-05-05 06:09:12

The Mundane Adventures of Bryan: Codette Lake Ice Surge

This was filmed by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (formerly Sask Watershed Authority) on Codette Lake, about 250 km northeast of here. Unbelievable. ...

2013-05-05 05:51:33

Power Of The Canoe | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-05 05:43:33

Some Words For Thought | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-05 05:41:51

More Great Quotes To Ponder | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-05 05:40:55

Some Thoughts On Man's Role In Nature | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-05 05:39:52

Canoe Design And Selection Continued | Length | .Beam or Width |.Depth….Hull Shape |.Keel |.Symmetry Etc. | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-02 09:39:05

Flared or Straight or Tumblehome???? Which Side Do You Take In Your Canoe???? | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-02 09:37:38

Am I Off My Rocker? | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-02 09:37:11

Nibi Emosaawdamajig – Those That Walk for the Water | Sacred Water Circle….And Water Awareness Walk In The Kawarthas | Reflections On The Outdoors Naturally

2013-05-02 09:36:48

Paddle the Entire Colorado River in 3.5 Minutes| Paddling Headquarters

Back in 2011 a group of kayakers paddled down the Green and Colorado Rivers from source to sea and filmed the whole thing. They edited the entire 113 day journey into 3.5 minutes and called the short film, Mirror River.

2013-05-01 17:42:46

Ice Out Conditions | Latest Algonquin Park News | Algonquin Provincial Park | The Friends of Algonquin Park

A helicopter flight on April 30, 2013, has shown that most Algonquin Park lakes are now ice free except a number of lakes in the northern and western sections of the Park. Many of these completely or partially ice covered lakes are in sections of Algonquin Park not accessible at the current time as a result of closures. Some floating ice and partially ice covered bays exist, but are expected to melt in the hours ahead and are not expected to be an issue for backcountry users. ...

2013-05-01 06:35:54