The goal of hiking all the Bruce Trail Side Trails has been on my list since I completed my first Bruce Trail End to End two years ago September 10, 2017. I really wanted to explore it all! The whole trail! We passed so many side trails on the way to Tobermory. Where did they lead? How did they get their names? What great geological site is waiting for me on the blue-blazed trails? What are they all about? I started discovering them through the Side Trail Challenges starting

For the first time in the modern history of the bird hike the weather did not cooperate. Wednesday, May 30, 2019 turned out to be a cold (8 degrees C) and windy day; by noon we were dodging raindrops. However, the 28 intrepid birders on the hike showed true Canadian grit to brave the conditions and were rewarded with fabulous looks at a beautiful male Scarlet Tanager who posed for pictures long enough for everyone to have their fill. Our stop in the woods on the way into Cr