Wrote about the new Uk’mek Trail built just for mountain biking in Kejimkujik National Park last year for Saltscapes Magazine, and enjoyed it so much, I rode it again this fall for the colours by the Mersey River. www.saltscapes.com/travel/3720-...

Rescued chimpanzee thanks Jane Goodall by giving her a hug, what a truly beautiful moment.

The Gulf Stream is threatened by climate change. A beautiful, summer-long art exhibition in the UNESCO town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia by 2 Canadian & 1 Norwegian artist is bringing attention to the issue. Here’s my story. bluedotliving.com/the-current-... #art #ocean #climatechange #NovaScotia

The Via FREAKIN Ferrata in Quebec scared the crap outa me, but I completed it and wrote about it for the Toronto Star. (Search there or Toronto dot com for via ferrata.) #bonjourquebec #TorontoStar #viaferrata #saguenay www.toronto.com/things-to-do...

Food & Wine Magazine just published my contribution to a big special on Canadian food. I wrote about 3 outdoor foodie adventures across Canada. 🇨🇦 #Canada #staycation #adventure #Food&Wine #exploreNB #Saskatchewan #beautifulBC www.foodandwine.com/canada-culin...

Here’s my story about a small Quebec company unlocking the ocean’s fresh water with compact desalination units. Their largest, the Glacier, will be tested near Barrington, Nova Scotia this summer. Cities, farmers, firefighters, resorts will benefit . #water #desalination #novascotia #environment

Follow our local arts council for everything artsy in southern Nova Scotia bsky.app/profile/scac...

How did Ali Husnain find his way from an engineering career in his native Pakistan to the role of retrofitting St. John’s, Newfoundland for an electric, efficient future? I interviewed him to find out. #greenjobs #sustainability #immigrant #Newfoundland #EVcharger bluedotliving.com/my-green-job...

Now here’s an idea for any neighborhood with a grocery store and an interest in uber-local food. So pleased for the opportunity to write about it. #foodsecurity #locavore #groceries #Montreal #rooftopgarden #organic #garden #organicfarm #farming bluedotliving.com/canadas-firs...

My arts background came in handy for this story in the Toronto Star about the arts and culture scene in Guadalajara, Mexico, one of the world’s richest. #Guadalajara #mexico #Jalisco #art #ceramics #mariachi #streetart #Tlaquepaque #cantina www.thestar.com/life/travel/...

“The Spinning Top” (aka Haut-fond Prince Lighthouse) in the St. Lawrence River—I got to see it close up on a boat tour last fall from #Tadoussac, #Quebec at the mouth of the #SaguenayRiver. Built in 1964, it’s rumoured to be for sale, price $1. #lighthouse #Canada #boattour #QuebecMaritime #rivers

Blue Dot’s most read story in 2024 debunks “best before”dates. “Dates stamped on many of our foods — “best before,” “sell by,” — have nothing to do with food safe. They are determined by lab tests that estimate when a food tastes best.” #science #food #environment bluedotliving.com/what-to-know...

Stargazers at ​​​​​​​Stonehenge were treated to a magical sight as the Perseid meteor shower rained shooting stars over the prehistoric monoliths. Astrophotographer Josh Dury combined 43 images of the meteors, Stonehenge and the Milky Way to create this image. #stonehenge #photography #nightsky

A month late to the mailbox due to the postal strike, but still in time for the Christmas season, my interview in Saltscapes magazine with Suzy Atwood about the Barrington lobster trap Christmas tree. #lobster #Christmas ##Saltscapes #Christmastradition #NovaScotia #Barrington

I experienced the art and theatre of food and cuisine in Japan recently, then wrote about it in Travel Life magazine. #japan #travel #travelmedia #food #sushi #Awaji #Shukoku #cuisine #foodandtravel travellife.ca/wp-content/u...

A survey of faculty members working in US southern states shows that a significant majority frequently witness or experience political interference that affects morale and is causing many to look for positions in other regions or to leave academia altogether. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #science

13 billion years it took light from the Christmas Tree Galaxy to reach Earth, offering a rare peak into the birth of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Humbling, no? #bigbang #astronomy #christmas #milkyway #telescope #aweinspiring #universe #humbling www.bbc.com/news/article...

Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, ending his family's iron-fisted rule after more than 13 years of civil war reut.rs/4f2V5YN

Based on my recent meanderings in Japan, the Toronto Star just published my story about cycling—and aging gracefully—on Shikoku Island. #cycling #Shikoku #NiyodoBlue #NiyodoRiver #Kochi #Japan #Pacific #travel #wanderlust www.thestar.com/life/travel/...

I write about environmental topics for Blue Dot. Check out stories on the Scottish tiger, regrowing coral reefs, Canada’s tree seed bank, and lots more. bluedotliving.com/author/darcy... #bluedot #environment #science #climate #wildlife #nationalparks #foodsecurity #organic #renewableeneegy

I won! Congratulations! On behalf of the judges and the SATW Executive for the Canadian Chapter, we are so excited to let you know that you have won the gold medal for your entry in the 2024 SATW Awards, Best International Travel Story.

Berms, rollers, rock gardens and natural features add to the challenge of riding the new Ukme’k mountain bike #trail in #Kejimkujik #NationalPark, #NovaScotia. Story research was never more fun. #ParksCanada #cycling #mountainbiking #travel #Canada #adventuretravel

After a tour with Mayan guides into Mexico’s beautiful wilderness area, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve near Tulum, I stayed at boutique Jashita Hotel on a quiet Soliman Bay beach. Read about it in Travel Life Magazine. #jashitatulumhotel #tulum #tulummexico #mexico #boutiquehotel #travellife #siankaan

Chuffed to be on the Best International Travel Story shortlist for the annual SATW Awards (Cdn Chapter) for my look into Flamenco’s post covid recovery in its birthplace, Seville, Spain. #SATW #flamenco #Spain #Seville #dance #TorontoStar #travel #Europe www.thestar.com/life/travel/...

Exploring Anticosti Island, Quebec, we discover a shelf of rock surrounds it and has claimed many a ship. Graveyard of the St. Lawrence it's known as. We visited the Calou B at the western end and the Wilcox on the north shore. #anticosti #sepaq #shipwreck #travel #coastline #island #canada #quebec

Drink sake within a year of brewing, I learned in Japan. But koshu or aged sake can be decades in the barrel. Samples at Koshunoya, Awaji Island prove koshu is as complex as any good whiskey. #japan #Awaji #sake #travelwriter #wanderlust #TravelMedia #whiskey #whisky #food&drink #booze #brewery

The circle of life in a single photo. St. Mary’s Basilica, Halifax, Canada. Take a breath and comment why you left X for bluer skies. #travelwriter #photography #bluesky #travel #NovaScotia #Halifax #Canada #contentcreator #NewToBlueSky #storytellers #wanderlust #visualstorytellers #TravelMedia

Here’s another breath of fresh air blown in from Shikoku Island, Japan, where I cycled beside the river they call Niyodo Blue for its purity. Mmm, I can still smell the cedar forest and feel the breeze. #Japan #Shikoku #Cycling #Niyodo

Well, let’s see, for a first post on a new platform that’s an alternative to toxic X, how about a nice bike ride to clear the head and engage the body. Last month along the Niyodo River on the island of Shikoku, I rode and explored one of the most traditional regions of Japan.