What's New
A guide to the latest updates, new pages, and changes to this web site.
The Hawk Trail
A gallery of photos from along the Hawk Trail in the Petawawa Research Forest
Today's View from Pt. Alexander
Snoozing
... but listening.
A barred owl - Strix varia - hunting for squirrels around our bird feeders.
The Hawk Trail (added: 2010-02-07)
A gallery of photos from along the Hawk Trail in the Petawawa Research Forest
Exploring Branstead Farm (added: 2009-12-15)
An account with photographs of an exploration of the Branstead Farm in the Petawawa Research Forest.
Big Pines Trail (added: 2009-11-25)
An account with photographs of a late fall hike around the Big Pines Trail in Algonquin Park.
A Public Archaeology Day at Basin Depot, Algonquin Park (added: 2009-10-13)
On Saturday 2009 October 03, The Friends of Bonnechere Parks and the Ottawa chapter of the Ontario Archaeology Society hosted a Public Archaeology Day at Basin Depot in Algonquin Park. This was part of a week-long investigation of the site under the direction of licensed archaeologist Ken Swayze, extending the work done in previous excavations during the 1990s. Some photos from the day are presented here.
Do Black Bears Swim? (added: 2009-09-07)
An account, with photographs of two black bears -- Ursus americanus -- swimming across Grand Lake in eastern Algonquin Park.
Turkey Vulture (added: 2009-06-25)
Photos of a turkey vulture, Cathartes aura, on the Quebec shore of the Ottawa River near Point Alexander.
Day Trip into the Brent Crater (added: 2009-05-18)
A description, with photos, of a day's exploration of the Brent Crater in Algonquin Park by canoe
The Debris at the Bottom of the Pond (added: 2009-05-18)
A beaver dam on Maunsell Creek in the Petawawa Research Forest has burst and washed out Bypass Road. The partially drained beaver pond reveals evidence of the previous presence of some sort of building or structure. This page presents a gallery of photos of the revealed evidence.
The Story of a Canoe (added: 2009-04-21)
Our reliable old 15 ft lightweight Grumman Canoe was severely damaged this past winter. While repairable, we realize with regret that we will probably never paddle it again. Its story is related here.
White Water Play (added: 2009-04-20)
A photo gallery of open and covered canoes and kayaks playing at Big Eddy Rapids on the lower Petawawa River in the early 1980s.
(news: 2009-03-14)
We have begun to convert this site to use an MySql database rather than Unix dbm files. If we do this correctly, you should not notice any changes; if we do it incorrecly, there may be some gliches.
Track and Tower Trail (added: 2008-11-13)
An account, with photographs, of a late fall hike around the Track and Tower Trail in Algonquin Park.
/history/veterans/home.shtml (revised: 2008-11-09)
About six new entries and three new pictures added.
Some Large White Pines (added: 2008-11-09)
This pages comprises photos and approximate measurements of some large white pines - Pinus strobus - in the Point Alexander, Deep River, Chalk River, Petawawa Research Forest area of the upper Ottawa Valley.
Trip Log - Brent to Carl Wilson Lake (added: 2008-08-27)
An account, with photographs, of a three day, two night solo canoe trip in northern Algonquin Park, from Brent on Cedar Lake to Carl Wilson Lake and return.
