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Wilderness Art
Tom Thomson's The Jack Pine, 1916-17
The Group of Seven has inspired many to get out their hiking boots and paddles to discover the same places the famed Canadian artists did. These iconic landscape painters had great taste — they often chose to portray scenes of my favourite hiking destination, Killarney Provincial Park. It’s my goal to follow in their footsteps as well — once I gain a bit more canoeing confidence!
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We’re very lucky to have had the chance to spend one last day hiking in Killarney Provincial Park before having to trade in our hiking boots for snowshoes. This time, we chose to explore the park’s four day-use trails — we’d never hiked them and had heard they’re really nice though they’re shorter. Before we could get started […]
It’s not like we haven’t paddled before, but we certainly aren’t paddlers. Still, we’d like to incorporate more paddling into our hiking routes. Some trips just can’t be done on foot alone, and others would be more enjoyable with a little less foot mileage. Here are some of the paddling dreams — er, potential trips — which are […]
I wrote this article for Pierre AJ Sabourin, and although it’s about art history more than anything else, it’s also a good travel and outdoor adventure piece. It truly is a great guide to discovering Canadian wilderness through Group of Seven art. Writing it inspired me to try some art-oriented hikes this summer, so keep an eye out […]
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