Come Walk With Us on the Trans Canada Trail (TCT)

2020 : A Challenging Year At the end of each year many of us reflect, on what has happened, what we have lost, what we have gained.   We smile at the wonderful memories, and we cry over the pains that we have endured.   On some occasions, perhaps when remembering the breakdown of a relationship, the loss of a loved one, or a decision gone wrong we struggle.   Above all however we strive to make sense of what has gone on and to put things in order with the hope of starting anew with the turning of the coming year.   In reflecting on the past year it is easiest to say that we collectively endured.   2020 was challenging in different ways for all of us.   Yet how we responded, as individuals and as communities, was a reflection of our society, and who we are.   It also left us with the question – where do we go from here? In the past year, we have watched as wildfires, natural disasters, and environmental crisis continued at record levels.   Many have begun the important process of rel

The other day an amazing article was written by the talented Vicki Lee of INN24 !  We are so extremely grateful for the opportunity to share our story and some of our tales from the trail!  Vicki Lee's article and talent make our trek and adventure appear more polished than it actually is, but her focus on the amazing acts of Trail Magic that we have received and sources of support rightfully places our success on those wonderful individuals en route that have aided us!  Thank you so much!   The original article with pictures can be found at the link attached to the title. Magic is Real and it's Found on the Great Trail By Vicki A. Lee December 22, 2020    “It heard me rustle and above

Recently and in the past year while trekking across the massive province of Ontario and into the beautiful wilds of Eastern Manitoba we have been fortunate to meet and chat with so many new people! In addition we have attracted a huge amount of attention to our message of getting youth connected to nature through Citizen Science and Nature. Given the number of new followers to our trek we have begun to receive a lot of new emails and messages requesting a link to our blog for Come Walk With Us so that people can read from the beginning in 2018 when we began our planning, chose our gear (so many changes this this moment), sold the house and set out from Cape Spear Newfoundland in 2019!    Here it is:  Come Walk With Us Blog.  From this link you can feel free to start at the beginning or navigate to a specific region whether your interests involve the trails of Newfoundland , Nova Scotia , Prince Edward Island , Quebec , Ontario, or Eastern Manitoba . For the remaining provinces y

Still looking for that perfect gift for the nature lover, birder, or hiker on your holiday list? Check out the new items in our online store! We are excited to offer two different 9" x 12" coil-bound 12 month hanging wall calendars for 2021 (yes, both are for 2021). The first one features a colourful bird image for each month that was hand-picked to reflect the diversity of birds in Canada. Images were taken during our #hike4birds along Canada's 27,000 km Great Trail, and each one is accompanied by a short description. The second calendar features a different trail image for each month that was specially selected to reflect the season. Statutory holidays and other important celebrations in Canada are denoted in small print within the appropriate date squares. We also still have a few sets of 6 Folded Note Cards showing professional-quality photos of birds, animals, landscapes, and hiking-related images, as well as t-shirts available. All

As we exist and continue west without Sponsorship we are trying some new ways this year to help cover the expense of our trek in 2020.  Best of all ordering any of these card sets means one less trip to the busy malls and stores this season! New items for Come Walk With Us have arrived! This means that there are new ways for people to sponsor our ongoing #hike4birds across Canada on the Trans Canada Trail. Today we are releasing 4 sets of cards! Each set contains 6 cards! Choose from our Hiking Set (signs and inspiration for trekkers), our Birding set (avian sightings and photographs taken along The Great Trail), our Wildlife set (including porcupines, black bears, deer, and insets along the Great Trail), and our Landscape series  (with settings from Newfoundland to Manitoba!) Look into our webpage : https://www.comewalkwithus.online/online-store   Check out examples below and check out our website for other cards !     See you on the trail! Remember to follow our enti