How to Reconnect with Nature in Thunder Bay

J. L. James
6 min readOct 28, 2023

How to Reconnect with Nature in Thunder Bay

October 24, 2023 / No Comments

Only a few weeks ago, I watched enthusiastic runners participate in the annual Terry Fox run, some sprinted past my house, while others walked at a relaxed pace. Terry Fox’s epic journey ended in Thunder Bay. Weeks later, I happen to find myself standing beside his monument, looking out over Lake Superior.

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The Journey

The trip to Thunder Bay was epic for many reasons, fulfilling a promise, and satisfying a need to traverse physical space. As a natural traveller whose wings had been clipped. It was time.

Driving from Southern Ontario along Canada’s longest national road, which crosses through the ten provinces of Canada, the Trans-Canada highway allows for the following:

  • An appreciation of the vastness of the Province of Ontario
  • A greater understanding of the human diversity of the…

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J. L. James

Writer, Poet, Photographer, Social Commentator, Plant Hunter, and Nature Therapy Explorer