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Darcy Rhyno
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Writer/Photographer: travel, environment, actual science🧬, adventure🚴, deep food & drink🥐, parks, fascinating people, quirky places, fiction, travel books📚.
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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.

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October 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Rescued chimpanzee thanks Jane Goodall by giving her a hug, what a truly beautiful moment.
October 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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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
May 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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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

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I conquered my fear while ‘hiking’ up a rock face on a via ferrata in Quebec. The views were awe-inspiring
Quebec is home to 13 via ferrata sites, many in Sépaq parks. You don’t need special climbing skills, just courage.
www.toronto.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Food & Wine Magazine just published my contribution to a big special on Canadian food. I wrote about 3 outdoor foodie adventures across Canada.
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#Canada
#staycation
#adventure
#Food&Wine
#exploreNB
#Saskatchewan
#beautifulBC
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Experience a True Taste of Canada on These Epic Culinary Adventures
For the adventure-fueled traveler, these are a few food-forward experiences to take in Canada’s vast countryside, from an Indigenous-led expedition in Saskatchewan and mushroom foraging in British Col...
www.foodandwine.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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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
Fresh Water, From the Ocean
One Quebec company’s desalination platforms are aiming to boost water supplies in drought- and wildfire-prone communities.
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March 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Follow our local arts council for everything artsy in southern Nova Scotia
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March 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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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
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My Green Job: Sustainability Coordinator
Ali Husnain works for St. John's, Newfoundland where he retrofits city facilities to make them more sustainable.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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

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Canada’s First Grocery Store Rooftop Garden
In Montreal, there’s a grocery store like no other — the IGA Extra Famille Duchemin grows its own vegetables … on the roof!
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January 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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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
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I visited Guadalajara, Mexico’s fascinating arts and culture city, where sculptures fill the streets and live music is in the air
In Guadalajara, artists and artisans thrive, sculptures fill the streets, and live music is in the air
www.thestar.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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“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
January 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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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
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What to Know About Food Expiration Dates - Bluedot Living
The Food Date Labeling Act (created in 2019 and not yet passed) aims to standardize the terminology surrounding labels.
https://bluedotliving.com/what-to-know-about-food-expiration-dates/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Daily%20Dot%20🌎%20Monday%3A%20Your%20Favorite%202024%20Bluedot%20Story%3A%20Expiration%20Dates%21&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dot%20Monday%2012%2030%2024
December 30, 2024 at 12:31 PM
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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
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.
December 28, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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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
Cover of Saltscapes magazine, December January 2024-25 Interview with Suzy Atwood about the Barrington lobster trap Christmas tree.
December 27, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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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

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December 23, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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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
Is political interference causing faculty brain drain in the southern United States?
Faculty members say academic freedom is under fire, and many are seeking work outside the region.
www.nature.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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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
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Firefly Sparkle: 'Christmas' galaxy reveals how Universe formed
The galaxy resembling Christmas lights hanging in the cosmos has space scientists feeling festive
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Reposted by Darcy Rhyno
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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
Syrian rebels topple President Assad, prime minister calls for free elections
Insurgents gained control after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread as rebels marched on Damascus.
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December 8, 2024 at 9:56 AM
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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
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I biked from the mountains of Japan’s Shikoku Island to the ocean, with the passage of time — and old age — on my mind
On this biking journey with Shikoku Tours along the Niyodo River cycling route, I had the passage of time — and old age — on my mind.
www.thestar.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:12 AM
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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
December 4, 2024 at 3:32 PM
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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.
November 28, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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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
Navigating a rock garden or rock crossing. “Bikes descending at speed,” sign as we head uphill on the Ukme’k Trail. The Mersey River flowing through Kejimkujik National Park. The famous Parks Canada red chairs at the entrance to Kejimkujik National Park.
November 27, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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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
Read in Travel Life Magazine about my Mayan tour of Mexico’s beautiful wilderness area, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve near Tulum. Read in Travel Life Magazine about my Mayan tour of Mexico’s beautiful wilderness area, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve near Tulum. Read in Travel Life Magazine about my Mayan tour of Mexico’s beautiful wilderness area, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve near Tulum.
November 26, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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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
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‘Flamenco is a lifestyle’: Inside Seville’s fabulous flamenco scene, which is kicking up its heels again, post-pandemic
How Spain’s tablaos, or flamenco performance bars, are making a comeback
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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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
November 23, 2024 at 3:25 AM