Nature Blog Network

Though my colleagues in the NBNB and I are spread far and wide across the breadth of the nation, we’re all American.  And it doesn’t take much in the way of highly tuned observational powers to notice that there’s a fairly significant American bias to the NBN as a whole.  It’s certainly not intentional, we’re equal opportunity blog pushers here after all.  And while it may have something to do with the USA’s so phenomenally blog-worthy natural wonders, which while true certainly isn’t anything unique to this nation (lest I descend into bald nationalism), but more likely has to do with the “blog” as a form of media starting on our shores before spreading worldwide.

But spread it has, and I intend to give the worldwide members of the NBN their rightful due (as I have a bit before).  First up, our neighbor to the north, the second largest nation in the world.  From sea to shining sea home to arctic tundra, high mountain passes, broad expanses of prairie and the mighty boreal forests, upon whose bounty so many fantastic American (that includes both North and South) migratory birds rely.  A nation so intimately tied to nature that even their money is a reminder of that connection, upon which is depicted a Common Loon on a glassy northern lake.  I’m speaking, of course, of Canada.

Bundle up and get your currency changed.  The exchange rate isn’t so bad these days…

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- From high on the arctic tundra comes Clare, author of The House and other Arctic Musings.  That he writes from such an unusual part of the world, offering us a glimpse into such a novel world, should be reason enough for praise.  That it’s such a great blog besides is icing (on the cake, though I suspect he knows more about the frozen water type than any in the NBN).

- From the maritime provinces comes Nancy Boyd a professional writer/photographer based in Nova Scotia.  At All Nature, My Garden you can find the sort of content you’d expect from someone who makes a living at it.

- Keeping up with birding near Montreal is the beautiful Sparroworking in Quebec, a blog filled with fine photos and gardening news, though the latter is on justified hiatus for the season.

- Also from Quebec, but this time for the francophiles in the room, is Rare Bird Reports from Quebec.  They’ve taken the birding institution of the rare bird hotline and recreated it in blog form with list of interesting sightings and specific directions.  For a local birder, this is important stuff.

- Moving west a bit, to Ontario and Willow House Chronicles, tales of rural life in the most populous province.  Barefootart writes about nature, books, and her horses.

- Darrell, an avid birder in Manitoba spent much of last year trying to find 200 species of birds in the province.  Though he didn’t quite reach his goal (a frustration I know all too well), he’s going at it again in 2009.  Follow his progress at Six Hundred Fifty Eight.

- Canada is a big country, and you can’t forget the stunning nature of British Columbia.  Huckleberry Days from the Frasor River delta gives us a snapshot of life there, complete with wonderful photos of birds and plants.

- Also from western Canada comes All Things Bright and Beautiful.  In the theme of nature watching with kids, you can find lots of nature based activities and crafty projects.  It’s a neat resource.  Be warned there are some nature sounds that play when you open the site though.  Turn your speakers down if you’re at work.

- Last but certainly not least, comes Seabrooke Leckie and the Marvelous in Nature.  If you’re a regular reader here, you seen Seabrooke featured here before, and for good reason, it’s a great blog with wonderful prose and photos, which are all you need for a great blog, right?  If you didn’t check it out then, check it out now.

- Update: How could I forget the excellent Rock, Paper, Lizard, whose been such a friend to various carnivals in addition to being an excellent blog based in beautiful British Columbia?

- The same can be said for Wanderin’ Weeta too, another fine blog based in the Frasor River Delta.  Both missed my survey while still being on my radar, an oversight I have no excuse for!  Thanks Seabrooke!

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Yes, our neighbor to the north is undoubtedly wealthy when it comes to nature and full of fine nature bloggers.  But what else would you expect from a country whose national symbol has a big leaf on it?

Did I miss any Canadian nature bloggers in the NBN?  Let me know in the comments.