Welcome to the Archives … Where Quiet Moments in Nature Become Stories… Please Enjoy
Fifty or so short stories recounting amazing memories of wildlife and habitats…. Thank you for reading.
The natural world offers no end to hidden treasures, from delicate mushroom microsystems to awe inspiring views shaped over millennia. Wonders abound highlighting the importance of conserving nature. By protecting the beauty and balance of the wild, we ensure that future generations can also experience the magic of the Wild Kingdom. — Gord, Chris & Rosie
Archives
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The Mystery of the Holberg Road Shoe Tree
Holberg Road, is a rugged gravel road winding through remote regenerating forest land, connects the community of Holberg to Port Hardy. The area is steeped in history, with roots in forestry, pioneer homesteading, fishing,…
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The Company of a Ruffed Grouse
Before the sun gathers its strength and the world awakens, the forest holds its breath slowly revealing its secrets. Far from paved highways and city lights, a quiet lays softly on the land, profound…
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The Wonder and Beauty of a Forest Waterfall
A faint mist rose like a delicate veil over the waterfall as Chris, Rosie, and I stood in the forest, feeling delighted this June morning. The sound of falling water was soothing, a chorus…
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The Deep Silence of Devils Bath
For the adventurous and those wrestling with the weight of stress or uncertainty of a turbulent world, a wilderness embrace offers a graceful reprieve. A peace found not merely by an absence of city…
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A Birds Eye View
The wonder of a bird’s eye is more than just a metaphor; it’s a gateway to understanding Mother Nature’s ingenuity. The vision of each of our feathered friends is a result of millennia of…
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The Eternal Fountain
A karst feature worth visiting. Hidden to the north of the Nimpkish Valley, deep within the Pacific coastal rainforest, the Eternal Fountain lies surrounded by maturing western hemlock trees whose branches form a dense…
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The Northern Hawk Owl
There is great satisfaction writing about outdoor adventures. It allows me to revisit the feelings of special moments deepening my appreciation for natural wonders. We were fortunate to happen upon this magnificent owl in…
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An Omineca Story
A moose encounter in a nearby wood grove drew me back to a trail barely visible; subtle hoof impressions meandered aimlessly through a forest floor lit by shards of morning sunshine. Walking forward bush…
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Patience in a Blind
As September arrives in Northern British Columbia, sitting in a blind in a woodland area has brought many joys and sense of pause to my family. Moss and lichen covers the ground, old logs…
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Rainforest Moss
Moss is an ancient lower plant form, dating back 450 million years, yet has survived higher plant orders and thrived through a range of drastic climate changes and ice ages. World wide they comprise of 15,000 to…
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The Black Bellied Plover
As winter’s steel-blue sky loosens and sunlight begins to warm, avian life emerges along the shores of Vancouver Island’s Hardy Bay. In a gentle and magical transformation coastal ecosystems are awakening in a riot…
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Whispers in the Forest
On any given day, the winding nature trails and secret hideaways of the Pacific Northwest unfold like living storybooks. Stepping on the forest floor of brown peat covered with soft moss and fir needles,…
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A Wilderness Sanctuary
It is amazing how much tranquility can be discovered along secluded, untouched waterways, where the scenery is nothing short of breathtaking and the palette of the natural world captures the soul. The all-encompassing beauty…
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The Belted Kingfisher
As we walked a particularly shaded bend, a sudden, metallic rattle fractured the quiet, drawing our attention upward. There, poised atop a slender alder branch jutting over the water, sat a Belted Kingfisher, her…
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Barred Owl a Pacific Newcomer
The Barred Owl is a wonderful presence in North America’s forests, its distinctive echoing call and striking plumage marking it as both a biological force and a subject of human wonder. They are most…
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The Return of the Sea Otter
To see a Pacific Northwest Sea Otter in natural surroundings is a thrill to many, and sightings are becoming increasingly common along the green shallow shores of British Columbia and North Vancouver Island. Even…
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Reflection on Community and Culture
Recently Chris and I had the privilege of touring the newly built “Big House”… a significant and meaningful milestone in Port Hardy for two Nations, Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw people of Northern Vancouver Island.
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Nimpkish Valley Cave Exploration
Later I was to learn the names Michael and Linda Henwood are intricately woven not only into Island history, but also in the fabric of wild caving and karst conservation internationally. The combined efforts…
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Arctic Conversations
A collection of stories barging on the Mackenzie River … a river that stretches more than 1,738 kilometres through the Northwest Territories from the Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean.
