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The Wilderness Adventure

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 | By lisa-harber | Views [1312] | Comments [3]

Today Paul and I did a trip called the Wilderness Adventure, this was a guided trip that involved climbing, absailling and some monkeying around in the tree tops! After doing some outdoor climbing we were taken to a mini adventure playground in the trees, ... Read more >

Tags: Fun

Honor the Knowledge

Sun, 31 Jan 2016 | By jette_for_wildernessinternational | Views [863] | Video

Hunting, killing animals. What does that have to do with environmental conservation and why is it so important to talk about it? As the need for it has declined, to most people nowadays, hunting and handling the animal are something strange, ... Read more >

Giving Thanks

Sun, 7 Oct 2012 | By pmok | Views [715]

This weekend is my first time to experience Canadian Thanksgiving. The timing of Thanksgiving in Canada (second Monday in October) actually seems more in line with when harvest takes place than US Thanksgiving. My host family was invited ... Read more >

Tags: canada thanksgiving, local food

With Apologies to Mark Twain

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 | By fieldnotes | Views [659]

The coldest winter I ever saw was summer in Newfoundland! The weather around St. Anthony, the area called "Iceberg Alley" started out cold and wet and only got worse. The high on Thursday was in the single digits on the Celsius scale, around ... Read more >

endlich da

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 | By jackivent | Views [534] | Comments [1]

Juhuu, endlich hier! Nach unserem kleinen abenteuer in der luft (sturm über toronto, flugzeug ohne sprit, in montreal tanken, weiter nach toronto) sind wir in Riverdale angekommen. das ist eine kleine gegend der stadt, eigentlich gehört es noch zum ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Festival - Osheaga 2013

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 | By spooch | Views [421] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I love making fun videos. It's so great to be able to put something fun and exciting and be able to watch it back years later. In my opinion video diaries are much more memorable than just taking a still camera and snapping photos. I've been making short ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013

Virginia

Thu, 3 Sep 2015 | By in-no-v8 | Views [393] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I am your (perhaps not-so) typical struglling artist, with big hopes and dreams. Born in the UK, currently living in Canada, I have had a fair experience with travelling. Having lived in China, Japan, and the US, amongst other places, I have a desire ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Several short documentaries

Sun, 9 Aug 2015 | By oussayma | Views [285] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I am an award-winning Canadian journalist and filmmaker. Over the years, I've produced hundreds of pieces for radio, TV, and the web on a wide range of subjects from different countries. I like to say I'm a digital nomad. I’ve always been passionate ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

2,830 steps later!

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [140] | Scholarship Entry

"Where's your sense of adventure?" I asked, trying to persuade my husband and son to visit Grouse Mountain. Earlier a bus driver had suggested we climb it, rather than ride both ways like tourists. "How hard can it be?" Perhaps the name 'The Grouse Grind ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship