I spent a day at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska, photographing the animals. The zoo has an incredible variety of exhibits, from […]
Steinbach Online talks with Shayne Thiessen about his expedition deep into Northern Manitoba wilderness to find Kapakaytay Falls. Kapakaytay Falls is believed to be one of […]
Listen to Country 107’s Carly Koop and explorer Shayne Thiessen as they dive into Shayne’s journey to track down a rarely visited waterfall deep in Northern […]
Fresh off his successful trek to Muhigan Falls, explorer Shayne Thiessen is turning his sights toward an even more elusive target: Kapakaytay Falls. Located deep in […]
Mining never became a major industry in the Whiteshell, but the region saw enough exploration to leave a lasting impact on the landscape. The earliest work […]
In September, I hiked from West Hawk Lake to the town of Rennie, following a 50-kilometre route through the heart of Whiteshell Provincial Park. At West […]
While visiting a graveyard, I came across a patch of common mallow growing amongst the unmaintained grass. It was raining, and the mallows’ round leaves were […]
Halloween originated over two thousand years ago in Northwestern Europe. Long before the word “Halloween” became commonplace, the Celtic people, who inhabited Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, […]
I couldn’t find any definitive answer for where Devil’s Island got its name, but it probably comes from an old Cree legend about Witiku, a malevolent […]