Winter is finally here with a decent amount of snow and some cold temperatures, and I see that some skier have already been out. Correction – in Trail talk 202 I mentioned the new Huron County guide which has 38 not 398 trails listed. With the snow having arrived, ifmore…

Having seen the snowy owl again on Black’s Point road and a report of one being seen on Hwy 21 North of Goderich.  I was interested to learn about the relationship between snowy owls, foxes, ermines and lemmings.  Lemmings breed under the snow in winter and can have up tomore…

This is the time to look back on 2021.  The main change I have noticed is the increase in maps being posted on the trails to show where you are, a very welcome aid to those who are not familiar with the trail.  There have also been at least threemore…

“Get Outside and into Nature” is a recommendation from the David Sukuki Foundation. It states in their Newsletter that, “Research shows that time spent in nature makes people happier, healthier and less stressed. It increases creativity and lowers the risk of heart attacks.  It even makes us nicer and moremore…

On Thursday December 9th seven “uneven” hikers hiked the Lobb trail to the third cut off and then drove to the Nature Conservancy Blacker property at 35624 Huron road where we had to park at the side of the road.  (This trail is not included in the 2021 edition ofmore…

When I was looking for something else, I found I had a 1998 Spring Edition of “Seasons”, the Ontario’s Nature and Environment Magazine published by the Federation of Ontario Naturalists.   Under “Working for Wilderness” was advertised a work party for May 26th-May 29th 1998 at the G.G. Newton Nature Reserve:more…

Nature Conservancy Canada suggests people take part in a Scavenger Hunt Photo friendly competition – no prizes just see how many points your team can get.  They suggest a point system for each photo as follows : –          2 points per conifer species –           2 points per each type ofmore…

Last Trail Talk I mentioned the 2021 edition of the Huron County Hiking Guide being available on line.  I have now found out that the printed edition is available at the Goderich and Clinton Libraries, and I assume also at the rest of the Huron County Libraries.  I see thatmore…