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Links to the land resonate with Bill and his readers

Links to the land resonate with Bill and his readers

In part two of reflecting back on 2021 by Back Roads Bill he shares the most important of all the stories you told him were important and for him
Year in review: Five of Back Roads Bill's favourites from 2021

Year in review: Five of Back Roads Bill's favourites from 2021

Within this first week of two offerings, Back Roads Bill looks at some of his favourite stories from 2021
How tracking Santa evolved from the cold war (5 photos)

How tracking Santa evolved from the cold war (5 photos)

This week, Back Roads Bill reflects upon the importance of the Bomarc missile to Northern Ontario’s heritage
Breaking a trail in search of the place a great Leaf fell (10 photos)

Breaking a trail in search of the place a great Leaf fell (10 photos)

This week Back Roads Bill takes us on an expedition while writing a story of a Northern Ontario legend
Roadside geology in three billion years on the back roads (7 photos)

Roadside geology in three billion years on the back roads (7 photos)

This week Back Roads Bill asks us to look at roadside rock cuts to learn about what makes up Northern Ontario and there is a guidebook to help
Canoodling Canada's original highways

Canoodling Canada's original highways

Back Roads Bill interviews Roy MacGregor, one of Canada’s most prolific writers, who examines the historical legacy and future of Canada's greatest rivers through the lens of the canoe
Two old hands at bird banding give a hoot (4 photos)

Two old hands at bird banding give a hoot (4 photos)

This week Back Roads Bill takes us beyond owl metaphors
Mystery holes evidence of an attempt to build a shipping canal in Georgian Bay

Mystery holes evidence of an attempt to build a shipping canal in Georgian Bay

This week Back Roads Bill tells us of a megaproject that would have changed the course of Northern Ontario’s history
The bear and the place - Winnie the Pooh and White River

The bear and the place - Winnie the Pooh and White River

This week Back Roads Bill tells us about how a town has made a children's story character into a destination and about the evolution of writing a weekly story
Beware of tricksters in the cracks and crevices, warns Back Roads Bill

Beware of tricksters in the cracks and crevices, warns Back Roads Bill

This week, beware, Bill tells us about the rock fairies and their whereabouts