This week on the show, Henry Hawkins spoke with Dana Meise, who is travelling across Canada on the Trans Canada Trail. He began in Newfoundland in 2008, and has been walking (minus winters) ever since. He has now made it to Ottawa, and we checked in with him to hear about how his travels have been going. You can find out more about him at his website.
What happens when a bicycle faces off against a train? If it were a contest of strength or speed the bike wouldn’t have a chance. But in many parts of Canada, rail travel is declining and outdoor activities are on the rise. From coast to coast, discontinued railway line are being turned into recreational pathways for cyclists, rollerbladers, skiers and snowmobilers. We heard from Carol Hunsberger, who took us on a bicycle trip along a former railway corridor in the Laurentians, and looked at what the conversion of rails to trails says about our changing transportation pattern.
