Category: Geology
Silver Strike at Cobalt
A chance reflection from the bottom of Long Lake in the summer of 1903 sparked the greatest silver discovery in Ontario. It wasn’t long before Cobalt was a fiery word spoken around the world wherever potential investors could be found. The silver was first discovered by a couple of foresters […]
Read MoreThe Scablands are Formed
Not so very long ago we were in the midst of an iceage. About 15,000 years back, Idaho and Washington saw a cycle of huge, instantaneous floods that wiped vast areas clean of vegetation, and even moved the rocks in the canyon walls. Driving into the Coulee If you start […]
Read MoreSaskatachewan’s T.Rex Discovery Center
The picturesque Frenchman River twists like a scalded snake through a deep valley across southern Saskatchewan. In places, high, dry bluffs edge the valley, and green vegetation stands stark against the grey cliffs. We discovered this place while on a picture and fact collecting tour for my scenic travel guide […]
Read MoreWater Power is King in Quebec
The increased need for energy is a direct result of our fast growing modern lifestyle. Quebec Power Project at Radisson Before the use of fossil fuels to produce energy, man used the force of moving water. At first the moving water turned wheels that turned other things like saws, and […]
Read MoreThe Frontenac Axis of Eastern Ontario
Random acts of geology create some of our most scenic landscapes. In Eastern Ontario there are over 1000 islands in the midst of the St. Lawrence River. Typical Pond in the Frontenac Axis Thousands of tourists flock there for a boat ride through this scenic region, and hundreds of people […]
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