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Hiking to Hays Falls on the Maliseet Trail

May 9, 2021

Strap on your hiking boots and prepare to get muddy because spring is the perfect time to visit Hays Falls!

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Canadian Outdoor Adventure YouTubers – Part 2

March 13, 2021

Back by popular demand, here's part 2 of Canadian outdoor adventure YouTubers.

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Tips for Hiking With Kids: Keep it Fun & Safe

January 30, 2021

Below are my tips for hiking with kids. This post includes a free downloadable booklet.

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My name is Jenna. I’m a writer, researcher, and photographer based in Ottawa, Ontario.

I started this blog to write about my outdoor adventures, wildlife, and issues in conservation. My hope is that it inspires you to get outside and create your own adventures.

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⁣Trout lily (Erythronium Americanum) is one of my favourite spring ephemerals. These fascinating plants have mutualistic relationships with ants, help in nutrient cycling, and can produce different pollen colours.⠀
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Trout lilies produce seeds with food parts called elaiosomes. Elaiosomes are fleshy, calorie and nutrient dense structures attached to seeds. Worker ants seek out these seeds to bring back to their colony. After feasting on the elaiosomes, the ants throw out the remaining seed and it is able to germinate.⠀
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It’s a win-win situation. The plants have their seeds spread and the ants get nutritious food. Plants with mutualistic relationships with ants are called myrmecochory plants. 🐜⠀
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For more about the trout lily, check out my blog. Link is in my Instagram bio.⠀
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Another day, another trail, another meal for the m

Another day, another trail, another meal for the mosquitoes.
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The apple blossoms are beautiful. Gets me every sp

The apple blossoms are beautiful. Gets me every spring.
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⁣My little man isn’t so little anymore. 🥲 H

⁣My little man isn’t so little anymore. 🥲 He’s getting so strong! Maybe too strong!⠀
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Every day, I'm amazed at how much energy this dog has. It’s near impossible to exhaust an American Labrador.⠀
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American Labrador is the term for working labs or “field dogs.” They are elite athletes and more excitable and energetic than the English Labrador.⠀
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The additional stamina makes the American lab an exceptional outdoor companion, but they need so much exercise! Walks will not cut it. Long off-leash hikes are great, frisbee, soccer, swimming, biking, running, and fetch help get out excess energy.⠀
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That said, even after a long bike ride or rambunctious play session, this guy will try to convince you to play more.⠀
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Got a dog? What's it's energy levels like? What are your favourite games to play? I'm always looking for new ideas!
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⁣Post bike ride views.😍 It’s been some year

⁣Post bike ride views.😍 It’s been some years since I’ve had a bike. I forgot how fun it is to ride around and explore new places.⠀
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I’ve been checking out the spring wildflowers. With a bike, you can escape the mosquitoes. They are so nasty right now. 🦟
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⁣This photo was taken by my partner, Sam. I was

⁣This photo was taken by my partner, Sam. I was waiting for the chickadees to land and eat bird seed from my hand.⠀
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We had heard people were feeding the birds in this area so decided to check it out. We had no luck attracting them and after some time, Sam threw a handful of bird seed in the trees. I laughed at him, but it worked! Dozens of chickadees came to investigate and I got to feel their tiny feet on my hand and hear their fluttering wings. 😍⠀
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It’s one of my favourite rainy day memories.