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The Silent Sentinel of Winter: The Great Horned Owl

When night falls and the world quiets, the Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) emerges as the apex predator of the

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Take A Friend Snowmobiling

By Craig Nicholson It’s winter in the Kawarthas, Haliburton & Bancroft region and you’re thinking about taking a friend snowmobiling as

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Nature Sculpting

We humans sometimes think we are the only ones who practice art. But a quick walk in the woods reveals

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Choose Your Snowmobile RideOn Recreational Trails

By Craig Nicholson Pre-Christmas is the time to start thinking about your snowmobiling this winter. Over my years on the

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Whodunit? Release Your Inner Detective

I have been asked to do the impossible during my work as a trail guide: guarantee a wildlife sighting. Beyond

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The Scoop: On Recreational Trails

What They Are & How They Originated The Kawartha & Haliburton regions offer residents and visitors various recreational trail experiences.

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Finessing The Fall with Forward Facing Sonar

When water temperatures cool in the late autumn months the fish start to migrate to their wintering holes. When this

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10 PWC Myths

By Craig Nicholson Despite the increasing popularity of personal watercraft (also called a PWC, jet ski, sea-doo or water scooter),

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Embrace the Mess!

It takes a concerted effort to shed the shackles of our Victorian era perspective when it comes to the beauty

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Kawartha Moose

By Mike Fitzgerald We were driving along a stretch of the old 503 between the Kirkfield lift locks and Centennial