We Three Kings
2:11 pm in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
Some people make the mistake Read the rest of this entry →
Muddy Results on Recreation Consultation
11:01 am in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
Gatineau Park was founded in large part based on its role for recreation. The more recent emphasis on conservation highlights concerns that park users could with time love the place to death. Read the rest of this entry →
Willson Ruined
5:48 pm in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
This video being re-edited to accommodate copyright concerns.
It seems that one of the most photographed places in Gatineau Park is the Carbide Willson Ruins. They say that some people like to sunbathe nude there but Read the rest of this entry →
The Eardley Escarpment is Falling Down – Slowly
9:54 pm in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
If you stand at the Champlain Lookout you can see two things. One is a road stretching straight away westward toward the Ottawa River. Where that road meets the bottom of the cliffs below you is called Young’s Corner. Another thing you can see looking northwest along the face of the escarpment, is evidence of a rock-fall. It turns out this is just beyond Western Lodge. In the cold morning of April 1957 that rock-fall pretty much shook the residents around Young’s Corner right out of their beds. Read the rest of this entry →
Tent Caterpillar Invasion
9:48 am in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
Last week I informed Gatineau Park lovers that the sound of rain they might be hearing in the woods was actually caterpillar droppings. This week I’ve heard from a number of people about the caterpillars including Kathy who told me there were so many on the parkway she could hear them squishing under her tires. So people are wondering, will this kill the trees? Is the NCC going to do anything? Read the rest of this entry →
Seeking Avian Knowledge in Gatineau Park
9:00 pm in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
NOTE: this walk is offered this coming Sunday May 23, and again the following Sunday see here for details.
I joined about a dozen people who walked with Marie-Sophie Bourque around the Sugarbush Trail this past Sunday as she expounded on one of her favourite topics: birds. Read the rest of this entry →
Lauriault Trail – Legacy of a Killer
6:28 pm in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
The Lauriault Trail is a benign little hike. Who would suspect that it commemorates a killer? Read the rest of this entry →
The Secret Beneath Mulvihill Lake
11:14 am in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
Next time you’re at Mulvihill Lake here’s a story to tell your friends. Read the rest of this entry →
Pioneers Trail
9:56 pm in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
There’s more than I cover in the video if you scroll down.
Call for Input – Gatineau Park Conservation Brainstorm
9:39 am in Uncategorized by Charles Hodgson
So some weeks ago the Ecosystem Conservation Plan came out. It got press because Read the rest of this entry →
