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The Algonquin Diaries: Reflections of an Early-20th-Century Park Ranger Algonquin Park Ranger Mark Robinson’s diaries (1907–1936) detail social, environmental, and moral changes, offering rare insights into early conservation, policy, and wilderness life.

Today on @nichecanada.bsky.social, historian Gregory Klages discusses his latest project: publishing the diaries of Mark Robinson, who served as Park Ranger in Ontario's Algonquin Park for thirty years. @rgrmarkrobinson.bsky.social
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Loving NiCHE Month: 2025 November Fundraising Campaign! NiCHE fosters a vibrant environmental history and humanities community, supporting scholars through publications, events, resources, and annual fundraising to sustain its work.

Today our Director, Andrew Watson, launches our 2025 November Fundraising Campaign!

We are aiming to raise $16,000 over the next three weeks.

If you appreciate the work that we do daily for #envhist & #envhum, for free, consider sending us $20 CAD our way!

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Will wine be served? 😉

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2 softcover volumes of Mark Robinson's edited & annotated diaries are available, covering 1908-1917; 1917-1924. Canadian online shoppers can order at: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/search...
Also avail for order in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Japan & more! @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social

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Second Homes During a Time of Crisis Amidst a global health crisis that has government officials imploring people to self-isolate, many Canadians are choosing to relocate to the most isolated places they have access to—their cabins, camp...

"Up until the introduction of a vaccine in 1955 ... some parents took their children to the cottage for the summer to protect them against polio, which was thought to spread rapidly in crowded urban environments." - @peterastevens.bsky.social

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Crafting the Plasticene Robins' DIY wooden canoe project reveals deeper truths about plastic, sustainability, masculinity, and the contradictions of modern maker culture.

Today @robinshistory.bsky.social's DIY wooden canoe project reveals deeper truths about plastic, sustainability, masculinity, and the contradictions of modern maker culture, in "Crafting the Plasticene."

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#makerculture #canoes #plastics #envhist

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Crafting the Plasticene Robins' DIY wooden canoe project reveals deeper truths about plastic, sustainability, masculinity, and the contradictions of modern maker culture.

Wood, water, and... fibreglass? @robinshistory.bsky.social explores the paradoxes of contemporary canoe building today on @nichecanada.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2025/08/07/c...

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Review of Jorgenson, The Weight of Gold Jorgenson’s The Weight of Gold connects Porcupine mining history to global patterns, emphasizing environmental crises, personal memory, and marginalized impacts.

In our latest review, @msbeauli.bsky.social examines @micaamy.bsky.social's The Weight of Gold: Mining and the Environment in Ontario, Canada, 1909-1929 ( @unvpress.bsky.social 2023)

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#envhist #mininghistory #cdnhist #ontario #bookreview

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Review of Jorgenson, The Weight of Gold Jorgenson’s The Weight of Gold connects Porcupine mining history to global patterns, emphasizing environmental crises, personal memory, and marginalized impacts.

Today on @nichecanada.bsky.social, @msbeauli.bsky.social reviews The Weight of Gold: Mining and the Environment in Ontario, Canada, 1909-1929, by @micaamy.bsky.social.
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