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Calgary Herald
9 hours ago
- Calgary Herald
Lesser-known provincial park lets you experience Ontario's outback in total solitude
Canada is a wild country. I want to detach from the matrix and reconnect to something real, so I head north. And yet, whenever I've said, 'I'm going up north for the weekend,' I've still been very much in the south. Article content Article content Ontario's true north is a Texas-sized wilderness. The opportunities for exploring its backcountry are endless. So where should I go? If I set a protractor on a map, measured a line from Toronto to say, Woodland Caribou Provincial Park, spun it around and measured the same distance south, I'd be floating in the Gulf of Mexico. Woodland Caribou is a boreal forest high above the maple line and part of the largest contiguous forest in the world. With two childhood friends on a guys' trip, we fly to the North. Article content Article content There are no roads. No slogging through cottage-country traffic — just a hop, skip and a jump to Red Lake for our northern exposure. We board a single-engine propeller-driven plane and shortly disembark at the dock of the fully outfitted eco-lodge within the interior. It's a raw environment, unspoiled, untouched, and seemingly undiscovered. No cell reception here. Article content There is a difference between feeling remote and actually being remote. Amidst absolute quiet, we survey the lake, explore the trails, and are immediately aware that no one else is here. We are totally alone. Woodland Caribou receives fewer visitors in one year than Algonquin Provincial Park does in one day. This park is still used by Anishinaabe communities for trapping and hunting. We have more chance of seeing a moose than another human being. Article content Article content Article content Article content After hammering a totemic symbol into the ground, we hike into the thicket. White lichen blankets the ground. 'This is caribou food,' our guide tells us, as he removes an axe from his pack to chop a fallen tree obstructing our path. We learn what is edible and what is not, for our zero-mile diet, and forage for cranberries, chanterelles, Labrador tea, mint, whole-grain wild rice and even chaga. These wooden slabs formed over decades around a tree's wounds are the life force of a birch tree and a highly potent nutraceutical tea. We steep it overnight, and in the morning, literally drink in the environment. One cupful tastes like our walk in the woods. Article content Article content Breathing the exhilarating fresh air, we feel rugged and yet, like City Slickers, are comically out of our element. Alternating between splashing through the brisk water along the beach, and decompressing inside a wood-fired Finnish sauna, we're rejuvenated and carefree. On the porch grill, we're cooking moose for dinner. Our guide has marinated it in Pepsi. Why? 'Because it'll eat through anything,' he says. Drizzling a reduction of our foraged-berries and Canadian whisky, we indulge in the most mouth-watering, succulent steaks. Article content Article content Article content There's a cozy fire inside, but we head outside to build a campfire and warm to its hypnotic glow. Sparks that crackle and pop lead our eyes up to the cosmic chandelier above. What begins as a nebulous flicker along the horizon gradually engulfs the whole night sky into fluid draping waves of the aurora borealis. We gaze up in wonder, amazement, and silence. So close, it feels like we can almost reach up and touch it. Paddling out into the lake, enveloped in the green light, we run our fingers through its reflection off the water.
Vancouver Sun
9 hours ago
- Vancouver Sun
Lesser-known provincial park lets you experience Ontario's outback in total solitude
By Adam Waxman Canada is a wild country. I want to detach from the matrix and reconnect to something real, so I head north. And yet, whenever I've said, 'I'm going up north for the weekend,' I've still been very much in the south. Ontario's true north is a Texas-sized wilderness. The opportunities for exploring its backcountry are endless. So where should I go? If I set a protractor on a map, measured a line from Toronto to say, Woodland Caribou Provincial Park , spun it around and measured the same distance south, I'd be floating in the Gulf of Mexico. Woodland Caribou is a boreal forest high above the maple line and part of the largest contiguous forest in the world. With two childhood friends on a guys' trip, we fly to the North. There are no roads. No slogging through cottage-country traffic — just a hop, skip and a jump to Red Lake for our northern exposure. We board a single-engine propeller-driven plane and shortly disembark at the dock of the fully outfitted eco-lodge within the interior. It's a raw environment, unspoiled, untouched, and seemingly undiscovered. No cell reception here. Plan your next getaway with Travel Time, featuring travel deals, destinations and gear. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Travel Time will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. There is a difference between feeling remote and actually being remote. Amidst absolute quiet, we survey the lake, explore the trails, and are immediately aware that no one else is here. We are totally alone. Woodland Caribou receives fewer visitors in one year than Algonquin Provincial Park does in one day. This park is still used by Anishinaabe communities for trapping and hunting. We have more chance of seeing a moose than another human being. After hammering a totemic symbol into the ground, we hike into the thicket. White lichen blankets the ground. 'This is caribou food,' our guide tells us, as he removes an axe from his pack to chop a fallen tree obstructing our path. We learn what is edible and what is not, for our zero-mile diet, and forage for cranberries, chanterelles, Labrador tea, mint, whole-grain wild rice and even chaga. These wooden slabs formed over decades around a tree's wounds are the life force of a birch tree and a highly potent nutraceutical tea. We steep it overnight, and in the morning, literally drink in the environment. One cupful tastes like our walk in the woods. Breathing the exhilarating fresh air, we feel rugged and yet, like City Slickers , are comically out of our element. Alternating between splashing through the brisk water along the beach, and decompressing inside a wood-fired Finnish sauna, we're rejuvenated and carefree. On the porch grill, we're cooking moose for dinner. Our guide has marinated it in Pepsi. Why? 'Because it'll eat through anything,' he says. Drizzling a reduction of our foraged-berries and Canadian whisky, we indulge in the most mouth-watering, succulent steaks. There's a cozy fire inside, but we head outside to build a campfire and warm to its hypnotic glow. Sparks that crackle and pop lead our eyes up to the cosmic chandelier above. What begins as a nebulous flicker along the horizon gradually engulfs the whole night sky into fluid draping waves of the aurora borealis. We gaze up in wonder, amazement, and silence. So close, it feels like we can almost reach up and touch it. Paddling out into the lake, enveloped in the green light, we run our fingers through its reflection off the water. In the early morning sun, we rise to the whistle of a coffee pot and the beckoning aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip banana bread, fluffy pancakes, and sizzling bacon — fuel for a morning of paddling and portaging as we search for Ojibwe pictographs and fish. Fishing in Olive Lake is like hailing a cab in rush hour. You know they're out there; you just have to find the right spot. Once you do, let the meter run, because it's a buyer's market and you're the only fare in town. This is a haven for walleye, northern pike, and lake trout. Within minutes I catch two thick walleyes. The lake sparkles as we leisurely paddle to a campsite where our guide teaches me how to filet the fish right there on the rocks, while the others start a fire to cook them for our lunch. Water rushes up between our toes as we sit on the shore, enjoying our walleye with freshly baked bannock and a wooden platter of cheese, fruit, and charcuterie. This is the life. We have everything we need to experience the North Country in a most comfortable way. There are no guarantees of animal sightings, but that's not a bad thing. I would rather see the iconic Woodland Caribou on a Canadian quarter than disturb one in his own native habitat. Our aim is to experience our pristine resources while leaving them pristine; to appreciate their awesome quality while respecting their fragility. There's such a natural feeling of connection here to which we easily gravitate and feel replenished. We acclimate organically to a liberating solitude that is just not possible in the more populated parks of the south. On a neighbouring lake, we lay back in our canoes and slowly drift along placid water beneath rocky crags in silence and the warm caress of the sun. My friend smiles as he sighs and says, 'I can't remember the last time I enjoyed doing nothing.' This post appeared first on DINE and Destinations Magazine .
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bitcoin's Resilience During Tariff Chaos Impresses Wall Street Firm Bernstein
"Hi Curly, kill anyone today," said Billy Crystal's Mitch to Jack Palance's Curly in City Slickers. "Day ain't over yet," replied Curly. Bernstein, though, is ready to call it a day, saying bitcoin's (BTC) being down just 26% from its record high of less than three months ago shows resilience. Previous crises, such as the Covid-19 epidemic and interest rate shocks, saw the world's largest cryptocurrency "fall of the cliff" with 50-70% drawdowns, the report noted. The price action "suggests demand from more resilient capital," the analysts led by Gautam Chhugani wrote. "Bitcoin's digital gold thesis has strengthened driven by growing institutional adoption - institutional flows via ETFs and corporate treasuries," the authors wrote. Still, tariffs are bad news for the miners. They impact the mining supply chain, and this has negative implications for the U.S. bitcoin miners' hashrate, Bernstein said. The hashrate refers to the total combined computational power used to mine and process transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain, and is a proxy for competition in the industry and mining difficulty. Large bitcoin miners, such as Riot Platforms (RIOT), IREN (IREN), MARA Holdings (MARA) and CleanSpark (CLSK), could gain market share as they are already scaled and have artificial intelligence (AI) optionality, the report added. Read more: Why Trump's Tariffs Could Actually Be Good for Bitcoin
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bitcoin's Resilience During Tariff Chaos Impresses Wall Street Firm Bernstein
"Hi Curly, kill anyone today," said Billy Crystal's Mitch to Jack Palance's Curly in City Slickers. "Day ain't over yet," replied Curly. Bernstein, though, is ready to call it a day, saying bitcoin's (BTC) being down just 26% from its record high of less than three months ago shows resilience. Previous crises, such as the Covid-19 epidemic and interest rate shocks, saw the world's largest cryptocurrency "fall of the cliff" with 50-70% drawdowns, the report noted. The price action "suggests demand from more resilient capital," the analysts led by Gautam Chhugani wrote. "Bitcoin's digital gold thesis has strengthened driven by growing institutional adoption - institutional flows via ETFs and corporate treasuries," the authors wrote. Still, tariffs are bad news for the miners. They impact the mining supply chain, and this has negative implications for the U.S. bitcoin miners' hashrate, Bernstein said. The hashrate refers to the total combined computational power used to mine and process transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain, and is a proxy for competition in the industry and mining difficulty. Large bitcoin miners, such as Riot Platforms (RIOT), IREN (IREN), MARA Holdings (MARA) and CleanSpark (CLSK), could gain market share as they are already scaled and have artificial intelligence (AI) optionality, the report added. Read more: Why Trump's Tariffs Could Actually Be Good for Bitcoin
Buzz Feed
10-02-2025
- General
- Buzz Feed
Dads Are Speaking Up About How Having Kids Changed Them As People, Because Parenthood Isn't Just About The Moms
When it comes to pregnancy, motherhood, and the journey in between, a resounding number of ceremonious events take place, and a multitude of pregnancy classes are offered, but we often forget about the men. Last week, I asked men to join the conversation and share their thoughts on parenthood and the ways they've embraced the process. Here's what they had to say: Note: Not all responses are from the Buzzfeed Community. Some have been pulled from this Reddit thread and this Reddit thread. 1. 'I have two girls. I've changed the way I view emotions.' 'I let them have their emotions and feelings without telling them to bottle it up because they're inconvenient to someone else. It's helped me navigate better with my wife, but it took a while for me to accept and practice it. Boys being mad is understandable, but girls getting mad is inconvenient? As a father to them, I won't stand for it.' —Anonymous 2. 'I thought I was well on my way living a life of being single. It's not that I enjoyed being alone, but that I never seemed to find anyone interested in me.' 'The future I saw included moving back to my hometown and taking care of my parents until they died. Around my early 30s, I asked myself, 'Do I really want to be single and childless in my 50s and 60s?' Several years after that I took a fateful trip with my parents to the old country where a cousin introduced me to the young woman who would become my wife. We've been married 22 years, with two sons in their late teens. Many of my peers are grandparents. Being a dad has been the hardest thing I've ever done, but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. From the movie City Slickers, if you find your 'one,' then anything else 'don't mean sh-t.' I found my 'one' in my wife and children. Being a father is what I didn't know I wanted to be until I became one.' —Anonymous 3. 'Not only did I not expect to become a father, but I did not expect to be doing it alone.' 'My child's mother passed away suddenly. I'm always thinking about how I can not get in trouble, not get arrested, not casually drink or take the occasional drug. I have to stay healthy, bills need to be paid on time, laundry needs to be clean, the house HAS to have food in it. Not only am I on top of all chores and necessities, but I've even managed to plan vacations and save money. Now in my 40s, I've somehow got a career and am trying to buy my first home. All of these things seemed impossible for me before fatherhood.' —Anonymous 4. 'My wife and I had our first baby about two years ago. It's a surreal experience, very meaningful, but it also changes your life completely.' 'I work with kids as part of my job, so I knew how to change diapers and all the basic things. It was nice to have a role like the diaper-changer or the one who put them to bed. I also really enjoyed times when I got to bottle feed and have that time together. We were very fortunate to have our first baby while I was in training at work, and that allowed me to spend multiple months working primarily from home to spend with my wife and baby. We have our second on the way, and now that I'm working full-time, my job offers zero paternity leave. Even if I wanted to take FMLA, I wouldn't be allowed to because I'm in my first year working at this job. I'm sure there are a lot of families in similar situations. I'm scared that I won't be able to make the same connection with baby #2 as I did with our first. I feel like our society values productivity so much more than family health and wellbeing, and it puts fathers and mothers in tough situations.' —Anonymous 5. "My beautiful sweet wife (who was my high school sweetheart) died when we were both 24, while giving birth to our twin daughters. I felt absolutely awful because this pregnancy was accidental, and I felt like this whole unfortunate situation was entirely my fault." 'My wife and I were so in love, but we got married specifically due to this pregnancy (she came from a super religious family), and giving birth to MY kids — that I impregnated her with — literally ended her life. The grief and guilt were absolutely unbearable, but I was determined to be the best father I could be despite all circumstances. As my daughters grew older, I had to learn how to do hair, which took a million YouTube tutorials to learn; I had to buy them their first bras and first pads (it took a ton of research and experimenting to find the best brands); and I had to essentially be both a motherly and fatherly figure all at once. My daughters are graduating high school this June, and they're both attending prestigious universities. I'm so proud of the strong, independent, kind women they've grown into. Ultimately, fatherhood has taught me the true power of persistence. It also taught me to trust the process, as everything will work out eventually. Mia and Lily, my two beautiful daughters, if you read this, your dad is so proud of you, and I can't wait to see you two walk across that stage in six months.❤️' —Anonymous 6. 'In the first few months of having your child, you start to recalibrate your entire life and how you will be spending your time. When my son was born, I remember our sleep schedules becoming completely out of control. I would often be up with the baby until 4 or 5 in the morning, then my wife would take over, and I would sleep until almost noon.' 'Every moment, it seemed all attention and energy was on the baby for the first few months. Once you are past the baby stage, it becomes about juggling responsibilities. You have parenting, your work, and your relationship with your spouse. Then, there are secondary things like friends, hobbies, and self-care that you would like to have time for but usually have to be sidelined. The expectations for modern parents are so high. Compare the way kids interact with their parents on old TV shows (Charlie Brown and Rugrats come to mind) to modern TV shows (something like Bluey), and you'll see the way that attitudes towards parenting have changed. People used to think you could mostly leave kids to their own devices and they would be fine. Parents are now expected to build this whole world around their kids with adventures and positive stimulation. We also have to protect them from the internet and screen addiction. Fathers can and should play just as much a role in this as mothers.' —Anonymous 7. 'I had my son when I was 19. My mom kicked me and my wife (girlfriend at the time) out because we refused an abortion.' Tatsiana Volkava / Getty Images 'I worked 90-hour weeks to afford what little we had. He turns 11 today, and I wouldn't change anything. And just because you're becoming a father, doesn't mean you stop being you. It just adds to your identity.' — Badfish419 8. 'I had given up on the idea of fatherhood after years of my then-wife saying she didn't want any kids. Then she suddenly flipped the script, and I was the one unsure.' 'Our marriage was already headed to a sh-tty place but I made the mistake of seeing her obsession with the idea of having kids as a desire to have a family. Now I have a set of 4-year-old twins who are the light of my life, and I wouldn't trade anything for them. They have allowed me to be the father I should have had, and have a family to love and nurture with all the love in my soul. Their mother and I are working on finalizing our divorce this month. The kids didn't fix anything, but it did give me the chance to have a family I could never have dreamed of. I'll take all the other crap to have my girls.' 9. 'I have a 4-and-a-half-year-old and a week-old newborn. A lot of work. Sure. But nothing good comes easy.' 'You can be someone's superhero for life. Just don't be a d-ck, and you should be fine. Nothing can prepare you for this. You just jump in with both feet and give it your all. And I mean all.' — Ghost-Toof 10. 'There are no instructions or handbooks that tell you how to be a good dad. When you see your baby for the first time, you will make a soul-binding promise to always be there for them. You are about to learn new levels of love you didn't know existed.' Rawpixel / Getty Images 'Think of the most tired, fatigued moment you've ever had in your life. Now, realize in the near future you are going to look back at that and think, ha! I used to think THAT was being tired. All of the stress, fatigue, and worry will pale in comparison to the feeling you get when that little baby looks at you like you are the whole universe." — Badbowtie91 11. 'Being a father is incredibly rewarding. It's hard work, but amazing.' Solstock / Getty Images
