About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: nature
The Boreal Forest: 7. A Model Project
While filming in the boreal forest, we connected with a project started in 1992, when a national park, a logging company, aboriginal communities, environmentalists … Continue reading
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Tagged aspen, aspen trees, birds, boreal forest, Canada, clear cuts, climate, deer, ecologists, environment, First Nations, global warming, harvesting, industry, International Model Forest Network, logging, Naturalists, nature, pine trees, preservation, Prince Albert Model Forest, Prince Albert National Park, recreation, regeneration, Saskatchewan, scientists, sustainability, transpiration, Waskesiu, Weyerhauser Canada, white spruce, wild life, wolves
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Les Îles de la Madeleine
Situated in the heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is a small group of islands, Les Îles de la Madeleine, known in English … Continue reading
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Tagged Acadian, adventure sports, archipelago, bakery, Canada, Cap-aux-Meules, cliffs, crafts, cuisine, dog sledding, eco-tourism, ecology, environment, ferry, fishing, French, fromagerie, glass blowing, harp seals, helicopter tours, history, ice fields, Jacques Cartier, jewellery, kayaking, La Grave, lagoon, les artisans du sable, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Madelinots, Magdalen Islands, maritime climate, mating season, Montreal, Museum of the Sea, nature, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, nursery ground, photography, picnic, Quebec, sand buggying, sand dollars, sand dunes, sea shells, seafood cuisine, seal pups, shipwrecks, smoked herring, St. Lawrence, walking, white coats, wind, wind festival, wind sports, wind surfing, zodiac
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Magdalen Islands #3: Adventures with wind and water
Les Îles de la Madeleine are located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Twelve islands make up the archipelago and along with their magnificent … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure sports, archipelago, bakery, Canada, cliffs, cuisine, eco-tourism, ferry, French, fromagerie, Gulf of St. Lawrence, kayaking, lagoon, Les Îles de la Madeleine, maritime climate, Montreal, nature, picnic, Quebec, sand buggying, sand dunes, smoked herring, walking, wind festival, wind sports, wind surfing, zodiac
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Guyana – Land of Many Waters
Despite its bustling capital, colonial architecture, and historic slave plantations, this small English-speaking country on the north coast of South America still has that … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, African slaves, Amazon River, Amerindian, colonial architecture, cricket, crocodiles, Dutch forts, Essequibo River, Fort Island, Georgetown, Guyana, jaguars, Kaieteur Falls, Kamuni River, nature, plantations, rainforest, Savannahs, St. George’s Cathedral, Timberhead resort, tourism
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Dominica, the Caribbean Nature Island
Christopher Columbus famously described the island’s topography by crumpling a piece of paper. Visitors will be enchanted by dense jungle greenery, wildflowers, rainforests, historic … Continue reading
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Tagged British, Cabrits National Park, Carib Indians, Caribbean, Christopher Columbus, coral reef, creole music, diving, Dominica, Fort Shirley, French, gardens, hiking, jingping band, mineral pools, Morne Trois, nature, outdoors, Papilotte, rainforest, Teetu gorge, tourism, wilderness
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