Book Flora Graeca is one of the most remarkable illustrated floras ever to see the light of day. The authors, botanist John Sibthorp and illustrator Ferdinad Bauer, were beginning to ...
O wondrous trees, my old friends, Albert Schweitzer addresses the trees and ends his confession: teach me, brothers, to live thus, to die thus. Vasily Shukshin embracing the white birch trees ...
Grey Owl / Wa-sha-quon-asin (1888 – 1938) was the most famous Canadian Indian in the world in the 1930s. He wanted to protect the forests and animals of Canada. But ...
Niagara Escarpment is composed of very old rocks and it is a relatively young landscape feature that is still evolving. The hard dolostone rocks capping the Escarpment are very resistant ...
The various Canadian provinces have native Canadian flora in their emblems. The provincial floral symbols account for the flora of an area. A total of 13 extraordinary plants. Nova Scotia ...
The uniqueness of Misery Bay Provincial Park on Manitoulin Island lies in its geological foundation, which is an ancient flat rock bed. The entire ecosystem is called an alvar. These ...
Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else … Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find ...
This impressive landscape in Caledon was first formed at the base of an ancient sea over 400 million years ago and was exposed in the early 1900s. The site is ...
In every region on the planet we can find popular botanical guides. For the northeastern part of North America, Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide is such a guide. Excellent is of course ...
This Maple remembers Columbus’ time with the first pioneers and trappers in Canada and is still alive. It is 24.5 metres (80 feet) tall with a crown circumference of 38 ...
