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Winter is really coming this time. Probably

Winter is really coming this time. Probably

Back Roads Bill says natural signs point to early winter but maybe not like they used to be
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When Highway 11 was Old Ferguson Highway

When Highway 11 was Old Ferguson Highway

This week Back Roads Bill takes us to what Highway 11 was like when it was a seasonal road and you had to check in before using it
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The why and where of autumn leaves' cavalcade of colour (10 photos)

The why and where of autumn leaves' cavalcade of colour (10 photos)

The fall colours are here and Back Roads Bill teaches us a leaf lesson
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The goose is great but there's so much more in Wawa

The goose is great but there's so much more in Wawa

This week, Back Roads talks about Wawa’s Heritage Doors – portals to our past that take us beyond the goose
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A most unusual epitaph

A most unusual epitaph

This week Bill discovers a UFO epitaph – he knows there is more to the story
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The poetry of place in Cobalt (8 photos)

The poetry of place in Cobalt (8 photos)

Today, Back Roads Bill tells a story about two people, a poet and a par excellence fan of the poet
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Lost, not found and what we can learn from it

Lost, not found and what we can learn from it

Through an unsolved case, Back Roads Bill reminds us to be prepared when we venture outside
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Double the experience by day or overnight

Double the experience by day or overnight

This week, Back Roads Bill provides a detailed look at a combination paddle and hiking opportunity to a spectacular vist
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Back roads monuments to a tragic fire and railway accident

Back roads monuments to a tragic fire and railway accident

This week Back Roads Bill takes us to two poignant memorials on the back roads
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Vikings, aliens, geology? A mystery with several possible explanations

Vikings, aliens, geology? A mystery with several possible explanations

This week Back Roads Bill wonders about these dolmen stones; if you know of any he would like to know
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