I just finished reading Justin Barbour’s Man and Dog: Through the Newfoundland Wilderness and it's a fantastic book! It’s a great story and the book is packed with helpful lessons about backcountry travel.

Properly cleaning dishes in the backcountry minimizes environmental impact helping to protect wildlife and ecosystems. It also helps to prevent dangerous wildlife encounters.

Have you heard? There's a new Ontario-based podcast all about wilderness canoeing and camping. It's called Under the Yoke and it's exciting news for those of us who love to paddle in this province.