Tag: Trails
Owen Sound council approves new snowmobile trail agreement
City council approved new five-year land-use agreements for the East Side Snowmobile Club and Stoney Keppel Riders. Council also delegated approval authority for such agreements with local snowmobile clubs in future to the director of community services. The agreements cover the city for liability through the user groups’ insurance by making the areas an official […]
EXPLORE Act Becomes Law, Helps EVs, Bikes, and YouTubers
Recently, the EXPLORE Act was signed into law by President Biden. Unlike, say, the PATRIOT Act, this bill’s acronym is an honest take on what the law actually does! The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act actually helps all of us to explore the outdoors, even if only from … [continued]
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Brews News: Lots of choices for dry, drier January
Brewers are offering fresh batches of light beers, an appealing option for those who aren’t into near-beers but want to scale back.
2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery
The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be something else going on, too.
Trail Talk: Looking back at 2024
Columnist Patrick Capper completed more than 560 hikes on 60 different trails last year
Sauble Beach to celebrate winter on Jan. 17 and 18
An annual celebration of winter in a community better known for sand than snow will mark its 45th year. Sauble Beach Winterfest 2025 will be held in the South Bruce Peninsula lakeside community Jan. 17 and 18 with numerous activities planned for residents and visitors to have some mid-winter fun. “It is our winter homecoming,” […]
Maritime Time: Vermillion Point
Imagine this: You wake up in cramped quarters next to four or five men at the crack of dawn. You look out the window to see the vastness of Lake Superior before you.
Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way
A recent Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan report documents substantial progress in creating The Great Lakes Way — an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan, on […]
Great Lakes Moment: Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way
A recent Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan report documents substantial progress in creating The Great Lakes Way — an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan on southern Lake Huron to Toledo, Ohio on western Lake Erie.
In 2000, the Community Foundation polled metropolitan Detroit communities about obstacles to building greenways.
Sewage island: $26M flood-proofing aims to protect water-treatment plant
London is building an island fortress of sorts to ensure residents still can flush their toilets as climate change makes Thames River floods more common and dangerous threats.