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Back Roads Bill
Back Roads Bill
Romeo and the ghost town. A cemetery story
(8 photos)
This week, Bill tries to put closure to a pledge he made at an abandoned cemetery on the back roads
Apr 21, 2021 6:45 PM
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Northern Ontario Stonehenge? Mysterious boulders explored on the back roads
This week, Back Roads Bill takes us on an adventure exploring an unusual aggregation of rounded rocks on the shores of Larder Lake, east of Kirkland Lake
Apr 14, 2021 5:25 PM
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Last two headframes in Cobalt area threatened by deterioration, vandalism
The Townsite and Right-of-Way headframes as well as parts of the Heritage Silver Trail are now closed to the public
Apr 7, 2021 7:30 PM
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Science meets spirituality over a glass of fresh spring water
(5 photos)
Back Roads Bill is thirsting for more spring locations and you can help
Mar 31, 2021 2:25 PM
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Mental health and the outdoors. Vitamin N for nature is good for what ails you
Forest bathing, pinenes, salicylic acid and 22 types of airborne molecules including lactones that have a resting, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect are on Back Roads Bill's mind this week
Mar 24, 2021 2:40 PM
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Banding buntings with Bruce Murphy
(8 photos)
This week Back Roads Bill takes us on an outing with a bander extraordinaire
Mar 18, 2021 11:50 AM
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Snow fleas could teach us how to preserve organs for longer trips
But they're not fleas and they don't bite
Mar 10, 2021 2:00 PM
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Citizen scientists, are you up for a good howl?
There seem to be many wolves, coyotes and hybrids out there on the back roads but what are you really seeing? Bill went looking for answers and you can become part of the solution
Mar 3, 2021 5:30 PM
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Back roads Hebrew cemetery not forgotten
This week, Back Roads Bill takes us along with him on a visit to Northern Chevra Kadisha – Krugerdorf
Feb 24, 2021 5:30 PM
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Explore a towering monadnock with Back Roads Bill
The landscape anomaly was shaped by glaciers and, say legends, the lake at the top was created and filled with fish by the Thunder Bird
Feb 17, 2021 2:15 PM
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