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Book Launch!

On December 30, 2020By Marlis
book cover for feature photo

It’s official:

PARK BAGGER – Adventures in the Canadian National Parks will be published by Rocky Mountain Books in April 2021. Details to be ann...

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National Parks
adventurebook, Adventures, ArcticPark, Canadian, canadianadventures, CanadianNationalPark, parkadventures, parkbagger, parkreference, parks, rmb, rockymountainbooks

Algonquin Writers’ Retreat

On September 8, 2020By Marlis
Canoeing in Algonquin

Labour Day weekend, 2020.  A weekend of labour, but a labour of love.  6 writers, some of us authors, and our instructor/coach Brian Henry ...

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Other Adventures
Algonquin, author, parks, retreat, writers, writersretreat

Delays Lead to Other Adventures

On July 28, 2020By Marlis

KAYAKING ON GEORGIAN BAY

Due to COVID-19, the NWT is closed to non-residents and non-essential travellers. Sadly, that means that this year I can’...

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Other Adventures
camping, GeorgianBay, islands, kayaking, Killarney, paddling, parks, wilderness

Joined Can Geo College of Fellows

On November 26, 2019By Marlis
2019 RCGS Fellow

What an honour:  On November 20, 2019 I was elected a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, in recognition of my work in environmental c...

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Anniversary, CanGeo, Fellow, Gala, RCGS

First Visitor to all 47 National Parks!

On August 6, 2019By Marlis

I did it: I HAVE VISITED ALL 47 CANADIAN NATIONAL PARKS!

Ukkusiksalik National Park was my park #47 – and perhaps the most difficult to get to.
Situ...

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National Parks
Adventures, Arctic, ArcticPark, ArcticStorms, BakerLake, CanadianNationalPark, caribou, Explorer, FirstVisitor, PolarBears, Ukk;usiksalik

Wolf, Grizzly, and Caribou Encounters

On November 11, 2018By Marlis

Vuntut National Park

in the northern Yukon Territories, was one of 3 national parks I visited this summer. Since there are no roads into Vuntut, my ...

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National Parks
caribou, Grizzlies, Grizzly, Vuntut, Wolves

Exploring the Arctic: Parks, the Erebus, and Snorkelling

On October 10, 2017By Marlis

Even with modern technology, travelling through the Northwest Passage is challenging. Winds, fog, and ice will frustrate the most carefully made plans...

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National Parks
Arctic, Erebus, Franklin, Qausuittuq, Sirmilik, snorkelling

Images of Aulavik NP 2017

On July 21, 2017By Marlis
Aulavik National Park

Muskox! Lots and lots of muskox. And mosquitos too. These along with wolves, falcons, Sandhill Cranes, geese, Jaegers, and Lemmings are what I found i...

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National Parks
Arctic, Aulavik, Canoeing, Muskox

More Scorpions

On March 31, 2017By Marlis

Scorpions! They seem to be taking over my life at the moment. In February/March 2017 I was helping with the construction of the Sendero Pacifico hikin...

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Explorers Club Dinner, scorpion

Costa Rica – Communities, Trails, and Scorpions

On March 11, 2017By Marlis
Building the Sendero Pacifico

In February/March 2017 I volunteered to help with a group of Bruce Trail (BT), building a new hiking trail in Costa Rica: The Sendero Pacifico (SP). T...

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Guacimal, Monteverde Cloud Forest, scorpion, Sendero Pacifico
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