Category Archives: Biophilia

“Forest Bathing” in Nova Scotia

Posted on September 15, 2016 by admin

An AP article by Beth J Hapaz in Japan Today describes “forest bathing” as mindful walks in the woods. “It’s the practice of immersing yourself in nature to improve your well-being, and interest in the concept is growing, with spas, … Continue reading →

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In awe of mature forest in Nova Scotia

Posted on September 12, 2016 by admin

Zak Metcalfe, writing in the CH, expresses feelings so many of us feel when we walk through a mature or old growth forest, now so rare in Nova Scotia. The sensation of stepping into a forest of relative maturity is … Continue reading →

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Oldest known Pine Tree fossils are in NS!

Posted on September 2, 2016 by admin
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Celebrating Yellow Birch

Posted on August 22, 2016 by admin

Yesterday I attended the dedication of a new NS Nature Trust property on Partridge Island in Parrsboro. (View Press Release.) The presence of a healthy stand of 70% yellow birch is a celebrated feature of the property and the island. … Continue reading →

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Intervale Travails

Posted on July 18, 2016 by admin

Earlier in July, I spent a day slugging through hawthorns on one of Nova Scotia’s remnant intervale (floodplain) forests looking for flowers of the now rare wild leek. The intervale forests are remnant because the first European settlers liked to … Continue reading →

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Youngsters inspire

Posted on July 17, 2016 by admin

Sometimes it’s easy to get very down about the state of our landscape in 2016. Old timers, among whom I count myself at this point, have to hope that coming generations will not have lost the connections to nature that … Continue reading →

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