Keeping my distance from a gentle giant
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Moose on Mount Hereford, QC (Photo by MRC de Coaticook)
I have had a great respect for moose ever since a misadventure at Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia, more than 20 years ago. While hiking along the popular Skyline Trail, my boyfriend and I came across several moose grazing on low...
From woodsman to grandsons to Canadians
![Alan Bonnyman and his two sons (Photo by Mike Dembeck)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/people/nat/Bonnyman-and-sons-Mike-Dembeck-thumb.jpg)
Alan Bonnyman and his two sons (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
Whether they live in big cities or small villages, Canadians often see their identity as defined by nature: by our dramatic seasons, by the sheer size of our country and by living near oceans, rivers, lakes, mountains, prairies and forests. This...
Born to be wild on the Musquodoboit River
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Baby snapper from a 'turtle's' eye view (Photo by NCC)
In early fall, a small group of Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) staff and supporters had an amazing encounter with newly hatched snapping turtles, while on a trip to the Musquodoboit River. Sixteen participants, split into two groups, took...