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Happy Wildlife Wednesday. "Look at my pretty orange teeth!" This beaver at our farm in the Thickwood Hills shows off its gnawing incisors. Beavers' teeth contain large amounts of iron that helps protect them from tooth decay; their teeth never stop growing.

Earth day activities 2021 feature the theme of #RestoreOurEarth. You can take part by turning off the lights in your home for an extra hour, picking up garbage in your neighbourhood, composting kitchen waste, planting a tree, or taking your recycling to a depot. How will you make a difference?

The Great Saskatchewan Bucket List book is back - just in time for spring. We ran out of copies last Christmas and have recently revised and updated it. See details here https://bit.ly/3g3iLBj #ExploreSask #sasknice #ExploreCanada

Are you prepared for a cool and wet spring this year? Check out Jeff Woodward's Pig Spleen Prognostication that runs into July. Jeff lives in south-west Saskatchewan, and picked up spleen-reading techniques from his famous uncle Gus Wickstrom. Learn more here: https://youtu.be/5oSpYMyCeQg and visit their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/PigSpleenWeatherPrognostication

What a beautiful morning for a dance! Male sharp-tailed grouse strutting his stuff on the lek or dancing ground, in hopes of winning over a willing female. This is one of 50 natural wonders featured in our Great Saskatchewan Bucket List book. https://photojourneys.ca//the-great-saskatchewan-bucket-l/ #exploresask #SaskNice

Canada Geese patiently wait for the ice to melt on our frozen lake in the Thickwood Hills, SK.

A lovely spot for a lunch break on the south shore of Lake Athabasca in the Athabasca Sand Dunes. The lake was in one of its calm moods this day, thankfully. Read more about canoeing on the south shore in our Photojourneys posting here: http://ow.ly/Eyss50EswTl #lakeathabasca #athabascasanddunes #saskparks #ExploreSask #Sasknice

A yellow-bellied sapsucker looking dapper this spring, in hopes of attracting a mate. This species is fairly common in aspen forests. Its name comes from its style of feeding - drilling small holes in the bark of a tree, then returning to enjoy the sap that fills the wound. #thickwoodhills #Saskatchewan #Sasknice #exploresask

Do you know how many times per minute a hummingbird, such as this male ruby-throated hummingbird, beats its wings when it's on migration? Check out this map http://ow.ly/CQdh50ErDYW to see where the hummers are on this year's odyssey, and to find the answer to the question.

Enjoying some quiet time taking in the mountain scenery in #WatertonLakesNationalPark in southern Alberta. Find out more about what makes this national park so special. http://ow.ly/rTVc50Ehe3o Travel Alberta, Parks Canada, Waterton Tourism

Have you visited the Nipekamew Sand Cliffs south-east of La Ronge? Check out our alternate driving route between Prince Albert and La Ronge that will take you by the cliffs, three provincial parks, and various lakes along the way. http://ow.ly/xmCq50EhdR8

One good tern deserves another. Common tern hovering above a wetland, ready to dive for tasty morsels.

Every day more and more waterfowl return to Saskatchewan, like this male bufflehead showing off his irridescent colours. Thickwood Hills, SK. #SaskNice #ExploreSask

This is the time of year when birds like this Bohemian Waxwing in our backyard are particularly busy establishing territories, gathering nesting material, and looking for the perfect mate. It's also prime time for them to collide with windows. Here's some tips from Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation to make your windows safer for birds: http://ow.ly/lTOG50Egpx4

On Monday morning, April 5 at 7:40 a.m. we will be on CBC Morning Edition (which is broadcasting province-wide that morning), doing an interview with host Stefani Langenegger about spring day-trips you can take once the weather warms up and it's safe to travel. CBC Radio is at 540 AM and 102.5 FM in Regina; 94.1 FM in Saskatoon or listen live http://ow.ly/vsRe50Egc9N The Crooked Bush is one place we will mention.

May the miracle of Easter bring you perfect peace.

My grandmother Tillie Novak made this miniature paska or Easter bread years ago, lovingly decorated with braids and twists and accompanied by little chicks. May your Easter be special as we all look forward to renewed life.

Happy #WildlifeWednesday. A muledeer buck last fall in Grasslands National Park, #Saskatchewan. Foraging won't be so easy for the deer now, after the big snowfall last week. #ExploreSask Tourism Saskatchewan

The Giant's Playground is a fascinating area of dolerite boulders in south-eastern #Namibia that have weathered through eons into bizarre shapes. They are a natural formation, although it looks like a giant has been playing around with over-sized lego blocks.

Sometimes the curves of a beach can be captivating in a photo - water, sand, and sky all come together creating delightful lines. Top photo: Cabot's Landing Provincial Park on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Bottom photo: Lake Athabasca south shore, Saskatchewan.

The ancient city of #Coba, #Mexico, between #Tulum and #Valladolid in the state of #Yucatan. This impressive restored pyramid is a whopping 42 metres tall, the tallest in the Riviera Maya zone. The site is enormous, covering over 27 square miles, and predates Chichen-Itza. Have you visited Coba?

Ahhh, summer memories -- a very calm and peaceful #LakeAthabasca in northern #Saskatchewan in the #AthabascaSandDunes. It isn't always this serene, so we're happy we had the chance to enjoy the lake in one of her gentler moods . Read more here: http://ow.ly/Vofk50CjkeL