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The Ultimate Guide to Growing Lavender and Easy Lavender Recipe

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The Role of Ananse Ntontan and the Goldenrod Spider (Misumena vata) In Sharing Nature’s Wisdom

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Category: North America and Caribbean

In North America and Caribbean Outdoors

The Black Bear of Southern Ontario: How to Prepare for Sightings

12 April12 April Author J. L. James Estimated read time 8 min read
Black bear walking through the forest.
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Southern Ontario is home to one of North America’s most iconic and powerful creatures: the black bear. It's hard to Read More
Tags: #Anishinaabe #Bear Hibernation #Big #Big dipper #Black Bear #Ojibway #Ursa Major
In Adventure and Exploration North America and Caribbean

Discover Groundhog Day Secrets Wiarton Willie Knows but Won’t Tell Punxsutawney Phil

29 January05 January Author J. L. James Estimated read time 5 min read
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Along the South Bruce trail, on the Blue waters of the Georgian Bay, Canada, there is an annual tradition. A Read More
Tags: #Georgian Bay #Groundhog Day #Punxsutawney Phil #Wiarton #Wiarton Willie
In Africa Nature Wisdom

Sankofa: A symbol of the Past to Build the Future

21 January31 March Author J. L. James Estimated read time 5 min read
Sankofa Adinkra symbol of the bird that is looking back.
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"It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten." Akan proverb associated with Sankofa Sankofa has Read More
Tags: #Adinkra #Africa #Dundas Square #Henry Dundas #Leroy Sibbles #Sankofa #Toronto
In Adventure and Exploration North America and Caribbean

See Natural History at Redpath Museum in Montreal Before The Renovations

25 October07 February Author J. L. James Estimated read time 3 min read
Ceiling of Repath Museum with Dinosaur Display
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A singular building sits apart from its associated buildings at the University of McGill. This unassuming edifice is a gem, Read More
Tags: #Charles Darwin #Dinosaurs #McGill Universiy #Montreal #Natural History #Redpath Museum
In Adventure and Exploration North America and Caribbean

How to Reconnect with Nature in Thunder Bay, Canada

24 October30 January Author J. L. James Estimated read time 6 min read
Sleeping Giant from the Terry Fox Memorial, Thunder Bay © J. L. James
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Only a few weeks ago, I watched enthusiastic runners participate in the annual Terry Fox run, some sprinted past my Read More
Tags: #Nanabijou #Sleeping Giant #Terry Fox #Thunder Bay
In Adventure and Exploration North America and Caribbean

Jamaica’s Black River Clear Water Wetlands

09 January30 March Author J. L. James Estimated read time 7 min read
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The egrets maintain their stately presence within abundant lianas, while creatures sing songs of life which echo through the vast Read More
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