Podcast appearances and mentions of carol patterson

Join us for Episode #4164 of Day1 as Rev. Dr. Carol Patterson, Pastor of Old First Presbyterian Church in Newark, NJ, delivers a stirring message titled "Gathering for God's Glory," rooted in Isaiah 43:5-7. Speaking to the Baptism of the Lord, Dr. Patterson explores God's call for unity and justice, reminding us that we are one family of faith, created to glorify God. Through compelling biblical stories and reflections on today's challenges, she encourages us to confront division and displacement with compassion and courage.

Executive Director Mark Ramsey wraps up our “When Politics Is Upstream of Faith” series, speaking with the Rev. Carol Patterson (Setting the Captives Free) and the Rev. Rebecca Gurney (Reems Creek-Beech Presbyterian, Weaverville, NC) about Jesus' gift for bringing "news from another network, the challenge of educating without alienating, and taking seriously the idea that every proclamation moment is life or death for somebody.

A Prayer For a Different Kind of Fire! A prayer led by Rev. Dr. Carol Patterson. Join us for our weekly prayer calls on Mondays and Fridays at 7am EST. Dial in at (267) 807-9601 and use code 943334#.

Join RTE-Travel Talk host Ken as he sits down with real travel expert Carol Patterson, from Cruise Holidays of Oakville, to delve into her recent 17-day cruise adventure spanning South America through the Panama Canal to Fort Lauderdale. In this insightful discussion, Carol shares her firsthand experiences and expert insights on a variety of topics, including the vibrant cities of Santiago and Valparaiso in Chile, the rich cultural tapestry of Ecuador and Peru, as well as the tranquil sea days filled with relaxation and exploration. From discussing the ever-changing weather patterns to the frequency of this captivating itinerary, Carol offers valuable tips and recommendations for prospective travelers. Venturing through the iconic Panama Canal, Carol elaborates on the contrasting landscapes and maritime nuances between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, highlighting her favorite ports of call along the way. Delving into the culinary delights and cultural immersion opportunities at various destinations, Carol provides valuable insights for food enthusiasts and cultural aficionados alike. Moreover, she sheds light on the pre-cruise preparations required, including vaccination protocols and suitable attire for different climates. Addressing the needs of mobility-challenged guests and sharing demographic insights into fellow travelers, Carol offers inclusive perspectives on cruise travel. As the conversation draws to a close, she imparts her final advice for making the most of such a remarkable journey and leaves viewers with her contact information for further inquiries. Stay tuned as Carol shares her exciting plans for future travels, promising more enriching adventures on the horizon.

Norwegian Fjords Cruise. What you need to know if you are considering a cruise around Norway and to perhaps experience the northern lights. Travel expert Carol Patterson of Cruise Holidays of Oakville joins Ken to discuss and review her recent 11-day cruise to Norway and its stunning fjords. Carol details why this cruise itinerary is growing in popularity and provides valuable cruise tips for those looking to experience a Norway cruise to include the cruise lines that sail there: Celebrity Cruises, Viking, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Oceania Cruises Holland America, and more. Known for its stunning scenery, Carol details some of her favorite ports: Flam and Bergen, and activities that can be found there. Ken and Carol also discuss the best time of year to go, what to pack and and the weather to expect.

Carol Patterson is one of the most important women in building international lacrosse and helping to launch Canada's involvement with the women's field game. Her lacrosse resume includes a career filled with coaching, officiating and administration. She has coached lacrosse in Baltimore County, New York State, at SUNY Buffalo and Niagara University.As an administrator she served as a Director on the board of the Iroquois Nationals. She was active in the family business Tuskewe Krafts – a wooden lacrosse stick manufacturer - with her husband John Wesley Patterson. Their sticks were distributed worldwide and coveted by female lacrosse players. They set up a Canadian company as well called Canam Lacrosse Ltd. Carol Patterson ran the Niagara Girls Lacrosse Camp as well.Patterson wrote the US Lacrosse PE Curriculum for grades 4-12 in 2006 and was involved in CD Rom and Course development for the Canadian Lacrosse Association.Some of her accolades include induction into the Western New York Lacrosse Hall of Fame, earned the Canadian Lacrosse Association Certificate of Merit, and the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Association Recognition Award. The OUA Women's Lacrosse Champions are awarded the Patterson Cup each year.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises as reviewed by travel expert Carol Patterson of Cruise Holidays of Burlington. Carol joins Ken to review her recent cruise aboard Regent Seven Sea's Explorer. This all inclusive luxury cruise line is making waves with its all suite ships says Carol. Carol spends time describing the atmosphere on board, the dress code, entertainment, specialty dining, and destinations visited during her Caribbean cruise. Learn just what is included with Regent Seven Seas all inclusive pricing. What is it like to have a 400 square foot suite for nine days. And finally Carol provides her advice to those cruisers looking to book Regent Seven Seas but may be a bit skittish about taking a cruise. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:28 Introduction of Carol 1:20 About RRSC (Regent Seven Seas Cruises) in general 2:10 Who Cruises RRSC 2:44 Cruise Inclusions 3:44 Excursions 3:54 RRSC Air Fare 4:37 Carol's recent cruise from Barbados 5:59 Ports visited overview 6:42 Restaurants onboard 7:32 What happens if you have special food requirements 8:12 Entertainment onbaord 8:55 Why Carol likes RRSC 9:48 Who should cruise RRSC 11:40 Advice on booking RRSC 13:00 Cancellation policies 14:00 General booking advice on cruises Contact Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/​ https://www.facebook.com/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ Contact Cruise Holidays Burlington: info@cruiseholidaysburlington.ca Cruise Holidays Burlington Website:​ https://compasscruises.ca/

Oceania Cruises 2021 Reviewed. Travel expert Carol Patterson co owner of Cruise Holidays of Burlington joins Ken to review Oceania Cruises. Carol details the unique niche that Oceania holds in the industry; upper premium luxury. Learn about the onboard experience with Oceania, the three classes of ships they deploy, and "Olife Choice" Oceania Cruises answer to all inclusive cruising. Carol provides her recommendation for traveling with children and what to expect onboard. Also in the episode Ken and Carol discuss the upcoming launch of Oceania's newest ship and class the "Vista" due to set sail in 2023 and open for bookings now. At the end of the episode Carol provides valuable advice for cruisers looking for the best time to book with Oceania and what to do if you are looking to book and sail in 2022. Contact Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/​ https://www.facebook.com/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ Contact Cruise Holidays Burlington: info@cruiseholidaysburlington.ca Cruise Holidays Select Website:​ https://compasscruises.ca/

Real Travel Expert's host Ken fields questions from viewers and listeners with calls on expert travel agents to answer the questions of the week. Learn about the best time of year to take a river cruise. Did you know your river cruise could be interrupted by hi or low water levels? Travel expert Carol Patterson fills Ken in on all things river cruise related. Time Stamp :39 What's the deal with tipping on a cruise line these days? And what if I want to reward that extra special crew member that made my cruise vacation memorable? Travel Expert Ann-Marie Gaudet tells us how she handles tipping for great service and what to do for the not so great service. Time Stamp: 3:40 Did you know travel is back on in Europe? How many hoops do you have to jump through to go? Travel expert Beth Schulberg has all the details plus great common sense advice. Time Stamp 6:39 Contact Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/​ https://www.facebook.com/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ Contact Carol Patterson Cruise Holidays of Burlington: info@cruiseholidaysburlington.ca Contact Ann- Marie Gaudet Cruise Holidays Select: info@luv2cruise.ca Contact Beth Schulberg Cruise & Travel Specialists: beth@cruzholidays.com

Guest speaker, Carol Patterson, comes onto the show to talk about Homelessness in Contra Costa County and the needs that the community faces to resolve the issue. Other news stories include: a national blood shortage hits the American Red Cross; National Take Back Day is being participated in by multiple local law enforcement agencies;  a fatal accident hits once again; and Heritage golf acquires season title. Links to the website of Shepherd's Gate: Donate - Shepherd's Gate (shepherdsgate.org)Get Involved - Shepherd's Gate (shepherdsgate.org)About Us - Shepherd's Gate (shepherdsgate.org)Links to articles from Top StoriesRed Cross seeks blood donors amid emergency shortage | Features | thepress.netNational Prescription Take Back Day is this Saturday | News | thepress.net1 dead in solo-vehicle crash in Brentwood Sunday morning | News | thepress.netHeritage High School golfers claim BVAL title once again | Sport | thepress.net

If you or someone you love is struggling with an addiction, know where to go to get help is crucial. In this episode we discuss how to know when you or someone else needs help, where to go to find a solid recovery program, how to access that program and we even talk about insurance and relapse.So give us 30 minutes and find out what it takes to begin the recovery process.NOTESSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration- https://www.samhsa.gov/Has a comprehensive national database of recovery programsNational Institute on Drug Abuse- https://www.drugabuse.gov/Faith based programs-"Belief, Behavior, and Belonging: How Faith is Indispensable in Preventing and Recovering from Substance Abuse", by Brian J. Grim and Melissa E. Grim, J Relig Health. 2019; 58(5): 1713–1750. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6759672/- "We find that 73% of addiction treatment programs in the USA include a spirituality-based element, as embodied in the 12-step programs and fellowships initially popularized by Alcoholics Anonymous, the vast majority of which emphasize reliance on God or a Higher Power to stay sober."- "While negative experiences with religion (e.g., clergy sex abuse and other horrendous examples) have been a contributory factor to substance abuse among some victims, given that more than 84% of scientific studies show that faith is a positive factor in addiction prevention or recovery and a risk in less than 2% of the studies reviewed, we conclude that the value of faith-oriented approaches to substance abuse prevention and recovery is indisputable."If you need prayer, have questions or need to find out more about Shepherd's Gate email Carol Patterson at cpatterson@shepherdsgate.org .

In this episode, Eric Bowman from Travelpulse discusses Responsible Travel, what it is and how the vast majority of us are willing to travel more responsibly in the future. Plus we'll chat with travel writer Carol Patterson about her recent stay at the Emerald Lake Lodge in Yoho National Park where she did some stargazing. And we'll learn about the Best of Italy Tour from Trafalgar Canada, our third winner's choice destination in our Bucket List Contest. Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

In this episode, Eric Bowman from Travelpulse discusses Responsible Travel, what it is and how the vast majority of us are willing to travel more responsibly in the future. Plus we'll chat with travel writer Carol Patterson about her recent stay at the Emerald Lake Lodge in Yoho National Park where she did some stargazing. And we'll learn about the Best of Italy Tour from Trafalgar Canada, our third winner's choice destination in our Bucket List Contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carol Patterson has worked in the nonprofit world for over 20 years and is currently serving as the CEO for Shepherd's Gate. She considers it a privilege to share with people all over the Bay Area how God is working through Shepherd's Gate to restore women and children whose lives have been shattered by abuse and addiction. Carol was a senior executive at Cityteam corporate headquarters in San Jose for over 17 years, focused on homelessness and addiction. Her expertise in nonprofit ministry, finance, and operations positioned her to be a visionary leader.However, it is Carol's tremendous passion for homeless and abused women and children in the Bay Area that is her most important asset. She is deeply committed to Christ and helping more women break the cycles of homelessness, abuse, and addiction. 

In this episode we`ll tell you about a contest we`re starting this week where you can win a $300 travel voucher from Trafalgar Canada by sending us your Bucket List Trip idea. Plus we'll visit the Elkwater Lake Lodge located near Cypress Hills in the Southeastern part of Alberta. And travel writer Carol Patterson will join us to share a short road trip she took to Abraham Lake, Alberta in search of ice bubbles. Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

In this episode we`ll tell you about a contest we`re starting this week where you can win a $300 travel voucher from Trafalgar Canada by sending us your Bucket List Trip idea. Plus we'll visit the Elkwater Lake Lodge located near Cypress Hills in the Southeastern part of Alberta. And travel writer Carol Patterson will join us to share a short road trip she took to Abraham Lake, Alberta in search of ice bubbles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#106 - Every once in a while, I come across a terrific story online that I must share. It was in this way that I knew I wanted to have Carol Patterson on my show. Carol is one of those people who inspires us without even trying. In the piece she wrote for Donner Party Mountain Runners "On Birthdays and the Passage of Time" she talks about how running changes as we get older and how her own running has changed she since just celebrated her 77th birthday. She talks about that and much more on this week's show. So prepare to be awed and inspired. All of the links from this week's episode are available on the website at: www.martharunstheworld.com for comments, questions

In this episode we've invited travel writer and avid bird watcher Carol Patterson back on as a guest to share her recent trip to Cranbrook, BC where she claims it's one of the best bird watching places there is. Then we'll go from bird watching to heli-skiing and talk with Last Frontier Heli-Skiing and learn about some of the fantastic tour packages their offering this winter. And Contiki Canada is offering some new adventures throughout Canada so we'll find out more about those.   Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

In this episode we've invited travel writer and avid bird watcher Carol Patterson back on as a guest to share her recent trip to Cranbrook, BC where she claims it's one of the best bird watching places there is. Then we'll go from bird watching to heli-skiing and talk with Last Frontier Heli-Skiing and learn about some of the fantastic tour packages their offering this winter. And Contiki Canada is offering some new adventures throughout Canada so we'll find out more about those.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Bob Zadek, Carol Patterson, Brad Dacus & Brian Johnston 4/21/20 - Hour 1

In this episode, we'll find out just what it takes to park all those jets the airlines have grounded and get an update on the effect the COVID outbreak has had on airports around the country from the Calgary Airport Authority. Plus we'll get an update from Parks Canada on the temporary closure of the National Parks across the country and what it means to you. And we'll chat with travel writer Carol Patterson and her recent blog on the Family Fun Canada website Bird Watching 101, it's something you can do in any city, town or country. Or even in your own backyard. Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

In this episode, we'll find out just what it takes to park all those jets the airlines have grounded and get an update on the effect the COVID outbreak has had on airports around the country from the Calgary Airport Authority. Plus we'll get an update from Parks Canada on the temporary closure of the National Parks across the country and what it means to you. And we'll chat with travel writer Carol Patterson and her recent blog on the Family Fun Canada website Bird Watching 101, it's something you can do in any city, town or country. Or even in your own backyard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the busy holiday travel season is upon so we'll chat with the folks from CATSA, the Canadian Air Transport Security about what you can and cannot put into your carry-on luggage and other tips to smooth the process of getting through airport security. Ski season is also upon us so we'll head to Castle Mountain and learn about their 2 million dollar upgrade this past summer. And travel writer and blogger Carol Patterson joins us to share her experience at Forillon National Park located in the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec. Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

In this episode, the busy holiday travel season is upon so we'll chat with the folks from CATSA, the Canadian Air Transport Security about what you can and cannot put into your carry-on luggage and other tips to smooth the process of getting through airport security. Ski season is also upon us so we'll head to Castle Mountain and learn about their 2 million dollar upgrade this past summer. And travel writer and blogger Carol Patterson joins us to share her experience at Forillon National Park located in the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week I spoke with Lyndsay Kearns about a canister of bear spray that exploded in her car. It was a horrible situation and the damage to her car was significant. If you'd like to hear her interview, check out www.mountainnaturepodcast.com/ep033. During the podcast I mentioned bear spray safety containers sold by Kodiak Wildlife Products. I've since received one and decided to give it a test. Yesterday I placed it in a car parked in the hot sun with a thermometer inside the canister. I also placed an oven thermometer in the windshield to see how hot the interior of the car became after a few hours in the hot sun. The outside temperature was a scorching 28C, but the interior of the car, it reached 70C or a whopping 158F. When I picked up the bear safety container it was extremely hot to the touch. When I opened it to check the thermometer, it had exceeded its maximum temperature of 50C. The website says that it protects against "accidental impact and heat that could damage or discharge your bear spray canister". It's clear from testing that it does not keep the bear spray below the maximum storage temperature of 50C as shown on the label of the Sabre Max bear spray canister. Will it still protect your car in the case of a canister explosion? I contacted the manufacturer and they said that they had not specifically tested whether it would stop an exploding canister from piercing the container. They are considering using more 'cooler' style materials thought to try to reduce the chance that the temperatures keep climbing beyond dangerous levels. I'll keep you posted as this story evolves. Next up - wildlife crossings Wildlife Crossing structures are expanding and changing The wildlife crossing structures in Banff National Park are an amazing success story of protecting wildlife and people from high speed collisions along park highways. Studies have shown that a properly designed and implemented combination of highway fencing along with under and overpasses for wildlife can reduce animal vehicle collisions by up to 95%. Banff National Park led the way in terms of building the first series of under and overpasses along a major highway. Their studies have documented more than 200,000 individual animal crossings so there can be absolutely no doubt as to their effectiveness. The average cost of hitting wildlife can be very high, if not fatal. Deer impacts typically exceed $6,000 while moose average out at around $30,000 or more. Banff has shown that investing in wildlife is effective for wildlife and dramatically reduces loss of life along highways - both for people and wildlife. I remember in the early 1990s, we used to call the Trans Canada Highway between Banff and Lake Louise the meat grinder because of the number of people and animals that were being killed. Thankfully, we can now look at that same stretch of highway as an inspiration for other destinations to aspire to…and that's what I want to talk about today. The work that Banff has done has shown that not only do the structures reduce mortality but they dramatically increase connectivity as well. A large highway can have the effect of completely dividing a landscape into two. In the past 20 years, more and more research has shown that good habitat for wildlife is not good enough. We need corridors that allow for a steady stream of fresh genetic material to move through landscapes. In many cases, a stretch of road with as few as 3.2 deer-vehicle collisions per kilometre per year would actually see a net benefit by building structures. Studies have shown that in cases like this, the cost benefits of building the structures can quickly exceed any costs involved in their construction. In 2015, Banff saw a total of 19 moderate to large animals killed along the Trans Canada Highway. This was less than half of the 41 animals killed in 2006. The stats in Banff show an 80% reduction in wildlife collisions. Carnivores are seeing a huge reduction in deaths but the real winner seems to be elk. Virtually no elk die in fenced sections of highway in Banff as opposed to 100 or more prior to the fences being constructed. Today in Banff, there are a total of 44 different crossing structures of which six are overpasses and 38 underpasses. While Banff got the ball rolling, by 2010 the research had finally led to interest from other jurisdictions. That’s why in 2010, an organization known as Animal Road Crossings or ARC, sponsored a design competition designed to bring fresh ideas and potentially cost savings to the design and implementation of future crossing structures. Every dollar saved in the construction can help to move the political process towards a yes decision in terms of expanding the use of crossing structures to new destinations. In fact in a 2012 survey of U.S. State Department of Transportation professionals, 84% indicated that their state considers the building of crossing structures to improve safety and connectivity. Unfortunately, those numbers don't translate into implementation. Funding was the number one reason given for not including them in the planning of highways and upgrades to road systems. Despite resistance in some areas, other areas in Canada and the U.S. are going full-steam ahead with new projects. Now that the Trans Canada is twinned and fenced all the way through Banff National Park, crews are working hard on expanding the twinning and fencing through neighbouring Yoho. They are already working on both an overpass and an underpass just west of the British Columbia Border. Perhaps the most ambitious one at the moment is taking place along Interstate 90 in Washington State which runs between Seattle and Spokane. The first overpass is being built near Snoqualmie Pass, just an hour east of Seattle. Like the overpasses in Banff, it will eventually be a forest covered crossing. When the project is finished, there will be a total of 27 over and underpasses along a 24 km stretch of highway. Programs have also taken place or been started in Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Nevada. Jackson Hole, Wyoming is also looking into creating a series of structures as well. Florida has a long history of using crossing structures particularly to protect the endangered Florida panther and California has used them to protect desert tortoises. More and more, the value of these structures are being applied to a wider diversity of wildlife - even salamanders. In Waterton Lakes National Park, specially designed underpasses were built specifically for the long-toed salamander. In a study conducted in 2009, research showed the salamanders had suffered a 60% loss in population since 1994. By building the underpasses, 130 salamanders were able to safely cross the road, dramatically reducing highway mortality. Banff should be very proud of the role it has played in helping spread the word about fencing and crossing structures and their role in helping to reduce wildlife mortality. Over the next decade, we can hope to see them spread far and wide as new jurisdictions begin to add them to their normal planning process for highway improvement projects. After all, 200,000 animal crossings in Banff has to say something about their effectiveness, not to mention an 80% reduction in animal deaths caused by vehicles. Wildlife Crossings Next up…Bear 148 gets one more chance Bear 148 in Trouble Grizzly 148, the well-known daughter of Banff most famous bear, number 64, has once again run afoul of provincial conservation officers by leaving the protection of Banff National Park and hanging around Quarry Lake and the Peaks of Grassi neighbourhood in Canmore. Despite the fact that they are built on a primary wildlife corridor and that they are right on the route that any bear would need to take were it to connect with the (hopefully) soon to be established Three Sisters Corridor, it seems provincial conservation officers have little tolerance for 148. She has never made contact with people, but she does not do well with dogs. This past week, she bluff charged a man with a child in a stroller that also had two dogs on leash. Any time dogs are involved in bear encounters there is a chance that the encounter may escalate. In most situations, when bears encounter people, they are looking to see whether we pose a threat or not. Two barking, growling dogs can definitely be interpreted that way and so she escalated to a bluff charge just to let them know that she was in charge. Bluff charges are just that…a bluff. It's a way to let something know that she is ready for business if need be. Like most bears, she then left them alone. No injuries occurred, just some shaky nerves. She essentially just did what she was supposed to do. She warned them to stay away and then she moved on. She is collared and so officials should have known she was in the area. As a result of this encounter, officials live trapped her and moved her back to her main turf around the town of Banff. They did state though that if she comes back to Canmore and has another similar encounter that they will euthanize her. As Bill Hunt from Banff National Park stated in a recent story in the Rocky Mountain Outlook: "Female bears are the reproductive engines of the population and she's lived her entire life in Banff National Park and surrounding area without incident so far." There's also a very good chance that she has mated for the first time this spring. At 6-1/2 years old, she's right at the age when bears in the central Rockies tend to begin mating. As it is, we have one of the lowest productivity rates of any bear population and so the loss of even one breeding female can make a big impact on the population. Canmore is her territory, just as much as Banff. As a community we need to find ways to live with bears or we will see more and more of them shot simply for hanging out where people can harass them. Just after closing off the area where 148 had her incident, Conservation Officers charged two people with a dog for crawling under the closure tape and ignoring the closure. Unfortunately, all it takes is a few more morons like these two that will help ensure that bears are no longer welcome on the landscape. It makes no sense to fight for a corridor along the Three Sisters lands if bears are not allowed to move through the Canmore Nordic Centre, Power Line Trail, Quarry Lake and Peaks of Grassi in order to actually reach it. They are all connected. We already have the most developed landscape in the world where grizzlies still exist and unless we as a community vow to share the mountains with bears than the bears will simply be shot one after the other. Let's hope that 148 stays put in Banff, but the buffaloberry season is now upon us. I spotted my first ripe berries last week, right in the heart of Canmore. Even if 148 stays away, bears WILL be moving into the valley bottoms to feed on these berries. A bear like 148 can eat up to 200,000 buffaloberries every day. That's the equivalent of you eating 75 Big Macs, every day for the next 6 weeks. It's the one food that allows them to build their fat layers for winter. The safety concern is that the berries need sunlight to grow. That means they need an opening in the forest canopy…which is exactly what a trail or a road provides. This means that almost all low elevation trails in the area are lined with grizzly bear buffets. If there are buffaloberries, there will be bears nearby. If you learn to identify just one plant in the central Rockies, make it this one. This summer, instead of complaining about the closures that will be coming as bears gather to feed on berries, forget about the low elevation trails. This is a great time of year to do some of the higher ridgewalks like the Mount Allan Centennial Trail or Sunshine Meadows. You can avoid the bears simply by avoiding the berries. It doesn't mean you won't encounter a bear, but you can dramatically shift the odds in your favour by avoiding areas with large patches of buffaloberries. If you're a mountain biker, sloooooow down. The bears are so focused on feeding that if you scream down some of the nordic centre trails, you may find yourself with a very close encounter. Everyone needs to carry bear spray, even along local town trails. Make sure it is on your belt and not strapped to your pack or your bike. If you get separated from them, you will still have your spray only if it's on your person. Bears are an amazing part of the mountain landscape. They are one of the key reasons that visitors state for visiting this area. We all rely on tourism for the lifeblood of the valley and we need to do our part to make sure that the grandchildren of today's visitors will still be able to see grizzlies 50 years from now. I hope to be around to see bear 148s great grandchildren as well. New Method to Count Bears Biologists have developed a new method to estimate bear populations and densities in the mountains. By placing hundreds of remote wildlife cameras along trails throughout the mountains, and combining this with radio collar data, they can get a much more accurate estimate of grizzly populations. Historically, they would need to do extensive field work to collect dna from hair and scat samples. As biologists look at the cost of another dna study in Banff, the estimate runs at almost a half a million dollars and hundreds of man hours in the field. During the study, researchers Jesse Whittington and Mark Hebblewhite trapped and collared 22 grizzlies. This was followed up by placing 214 remote cameras they were able to track the collared grizzlies as well as unknown individuals as they were captured on the cameras. Without the help of cameras, they would have come to the conclusion that the population had dropped by as much as 51%. The use of cameras makes it much easier for researchers and land managers to estimate population densities for animals like grizzlies. Parks Canada cameras have captured more than 2,000 images of bears in just the past 3 years. They are also regularly capturing photographs of five females and their young. The important thing in this method is that the combination of collar data and cameras is what allows them to estimate density. In the central Rockies, they estimated around 13 bears per 1,000 km. These are fairly stable numbers and compare well to studies done 10 or more years ago. However, this stability relies on keeping breeding females like 148 on the landscape. If we start to lose the reproductive engines of the population, we could see a steep decline in numbers. Let's all do our part in not just staying away from bear prone areas during buffaloberry season but also reporting violations like off-leash dogs that could result in a very negative interaction with a grizzly. If a bear has to die because you thought it was your God given right to have your dog illegally off-leash, then you should not be living in a community that prides itself on being bear aware. And I would hope that everyone around you would report that violation to the appropriate authorities. Let's celebrate that our bears are doing well, but maintain our vigilance so that the trend continues. Next up…Where did Waterton get it's name. Carol Patterson has spent the last two decades traveling the world. She writes and speaks extensively about reinventing your business and your life with travel. Her writing has been featured in BBC Travel, Avenue Magazine, Roadstories.ca, Alaska magazine and more. More recently, one of her stories won second place in the Best Sustainable/Responsible Tourism Feature category at the Travel Media Association of Canada Conference. In June, Carol presented at the Waterton Wildflower Festival about the naming of Waterton Lakes National Park and about the park's namesake Charles Waterton. Recently she was nice enough to share some of her story with me in an interview. I hope you enjoy it.

MIKE CASE is the owner of Case Music Store in Sault St. Marie. He is the NOCMA 2014 recipient of the Carol Patterson award. Mike is an important part of the continuing success of the NOCMA (Northern Ontario Country Music Association.)

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