By: Joseph Delaney, hiker and poet in Grimsby, Ontario Silence Then a whisper from the wind Dead leaves chattering beneath fallen limbs In the air Snow flakes glisten Silence Then a stirring from the breeze The birds are chirping at the wind Dancing with the trees Quietly The growing of a distant cry Harsh winds […]
Guest Blogger: Kelly Watt is a writer, traveller, and walker. She is the author of “Camino Meditations and walked the Camino de Santiago in 2008. If you’re hankering after that great Canadian wilderness experience, but don’t like going solo, you have to try hiking with Skyline Hikers in the Rockies. It’s like summer camp for […]
Guest Blogger: Kelly Watt is a writer, walker and the author of Camino Meditations. She walked the Camino de Santiago in 2008, and leads meditation walks on the Bruce Trail. Ever since Hippocrates claimed that ‘walking is man’s best medicine,’ the physical benefits of walking have been well documented. But lately science has been focussing […]
By Lyne Desforges Registered Holistic Nutritionist www.cestlaviewellness.ca There are many benefits to exercising. Hiking is a great way to get your body moving and your spirit soaring. The human body works best when it is moving. However, after long hikes or excessive exercising, there may be some discomfort including muscle soreness and leg cramping. Leg […]
By Joe Gould It did not occur to me that inviting my wife Constance out for a visit to Webster Falls and along to Dundas Peak would return to me more than I intended that morning. Just getting over from her day surgery, a good walk was just the thing to get us up, out, […]