The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Bogs, bugs, freedom and loss: walking alongside Ontario’s early Black settlers https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-northern-underground-railroad-walk/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:03:59 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=154208 Moved by his ancestors, Ken Johnston retraced 1,300 kilometres of the Underground Railroad to learn about Ontario’s early Black settlers Canice Leung On the ground Photo Essay Black history environmental racism Ontario Zachee Nzeyimana and Ken Johnston walk through farmland between Guelph and Fergus, Ont., while retracing an Underground Railroad route from Niagara Falls to Owen Sound. How to have your period in the woods https://thenarwhal.ca/period-planning-outdoors/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:30:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=137951 No, bears won’t attack you. As with meals and navigation, menstruation is a normal part of logistics planning for camping and other outdoor adventures Canice Leung Explainer Parks wildlife Illustration: Nora Kelly / The Narwhal An illustration, on a pink-red background, of two hands holding an opened wooden box containing a tampon and a menstrual cup interspersed amongst plant life.