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.
Author Archives: On Top Of The World
The Boreal Forest: 4. Call of the Wild
“Call of the Wild” features the animals and wild life that make Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada their home. With the help … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged birds, boreal forest, Canada, deer, eagles, elk, grassland, horsetail, mice, moose, mushrooms, otters, pine needles, predators, Prince Albert National Park, red fox, sapling twigs, Saskatchewan, sedge meadows, snow-shoe hare, squirrels, voles, wapiti, white-tailed deer, wild bison, wildlife, wolves
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The Boreal Forest: 3. Adaptation
“Adaptation”, the third part in our series featuring the eco-systems and impact of climate on the forest, reveals the relationship between aspen and coniferous … Continue reading
The Boreal Forest: 2. Colonization
“Colonization” is a revealing look at Lichens, the real pioneers, self-sufficient organisms that are able to colonize bare rock, the sand and gravels left … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged algae, balsam poplar, boreal forest, bracket fungi, Canada, carbon dioxide, chlorophyll, colonization, environment, evergreen, lichen, litmus paper, mosses, oxygen, photosynthesis, pine, plants, pollutants, Prince Albert National Park, radio-activity, Saskatchewan, snow, solar energy, spruce, wintergreen
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The Boreal Forest: 1. Creation
“Creation” is the first in an 8-part series that takes an in-depth look at the formation of the Boreal Forest and its intrinsic eco-systems. … Continue reading
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Tagged aspen parkland, boreal forest, Canada, Canadian Government, coniferous, dinosaurs, fir, gasses, glacial moraine, glaciers, lungs of the earth, northern hemisphere, oxygen, ozone, parks, photosynthesis, pine, prairie, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, soil, spruce, terrestrial eco-system, ultra-violet, Waskesiu hills, wilderness, winter, Wisconsonian glacier
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Journeys: Tales & Trails of Northern Ireland
Walking or cycling provides a diversity of open-air experiences as we travel between Londonderry and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Sturdy legs took us up … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged basalt columns, Belfast, bird-watching, Bogside, Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, Cat Walk, cycling, Derry, eco-tours, fairies, Finn MacCool, Giant’s Causeway, Glenariff, Glens of Antrim, Guild Hall, Hebrides, Londonderry, micro-climate, migration, National Trust, Northern Ireland, Portavogie, salmon fishermen, Scotland, sea birds, smugglers, travel, volcanic lava, walking, waterfalls
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The Netherlands: The Friesland Connection
Friesland, a nation of strong and independent people with their own language and culture who salvaged their land from the sea and who played … Continue reading
Getting the dirt on Fort York
History and archaeology – that’s what attracts me to Fort York and the reason why I put it at the top of my list … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
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The Caribbean Island of Tobago
Sometimes regarded as Trinidad’s Little Sister, the Island of Tobago is located just off the eastern coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean. The … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged African, Amerindian, beaches, British, Calypso, Caribbean, Dutch, English, fishing, Fort King George, French, Jemma’s, market, Pigeon Point, pirates, Port of Spain, rainforest, Scarborough, scuba-diving, Speyside, Tobago, Trinidad, Underwater coral reefs
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Gyeongju: Korea‘s Golden Age of Culture
We take a spiritual journey south east of Seoul and across the Korean peninsula to discover the old capital city of Gyeongju. From 57 … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged archaeology, Buddhism, Bulguksa, Gyeongju, history, Kyonju, Observatory, Pusan, Royal Tumuli, Seokguram Grotto, Seoul, Silla Dynasty, South Korea, Tongdosa, UNESCO
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Québec, Canada: Snowmobiling in the Gaspé Peninsula
The Province of Québec in Canada covers an area almost as big as Mexico and with the long, snowy winters, much of this part … Continue reading
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Tagged Baie des Chaleurs, birch bark, Canada, Chic-choc mountains, cross-country skiing, European explorers, Forillon National Park, Gaspé Peninsula, Gespeg, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Joseph Armand Bombardier, Mexico, Micmac Interpretative Centre, miracles, Motel Adams, Notre-Dame-des-Douleurs, Parc de la Gaspésie, Percé Rock, Quebec, recreational trails, Sanctuary, skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiles, spruce, United States, winter, winter sports
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