Recreation & Leisure Studies
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From  NEW! Breaking the Hockey BinaryFrom: Cutting Edge |
In this chapter, Gawthrop traces the history of transgender identity in Canadian hockey, from the 1916 controversy surrounding Albertine Lapensée to the present day. | Daniel Gawthrop | 24 | 2026 | $2.40 Add |
 Casa LomaCanada'’s Fairy-Tale Castle and Its Owner, Sir Henry Pellatt |
In this fifth edition, with new photography showing Casa Loma in its newly restored state, Bill Freeman takes readers on a tour of every significant room in this dramatic hillside castle, … | 96 | View | ||
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From  NEW! Chapter 1Aligning With Nature From: Renewal |
The first chapter discusses the concept of being aligned with nature, and how making an effort to be outwardly aligned with our environment can help us gain internal stability. | Andres R. Edwards | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From  Altona Forest |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Altona Forest, an ecologically-rich natural area in the Petticoat Creek watershed on the border of Pickering and Toronto. He uses Altona to reflect upon … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 5 | 2020 | $0.50 Add |
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From Terraview Park and Willowfield Gardens Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Terraview and Willowfield Gardens Parks, located near the artificial headwaters of Taylor-Massey Creek, and focal point for Toronto’s fledgling … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
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From Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve and Milne Hollow, located in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He celebrates the historic contributions made by … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
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From Brookbanks Park and Deerlick Creek |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Brookbanks Park, located along Deerlick Creek in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He uses the park to illustrate how the ecological and historic … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Leslie Street Spit and Tommy Thompson Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the novel ecosystem of Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park), a five-hundred-hectare constructed peninsula built from decommissioned … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From The Forks of the Don |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Toronto’s Forks of the Don, a natural, cultural, and historical nexus where the waters of Taylor-Massey Creek merge with the East & West Don … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From E.T. Seton Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes E. T. Seton Park, one of the most vibrant recreational areas in Toronto’s Don River watershed. Here, nature provides a scenic backdrop to biking, … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 5 | 2020 | $0.50 Add |
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From Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown explores the relationship between the Toronto Botanical Garden, Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park, a crossroads of native, exotic, and invasive plant life in … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
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From Lower Don Recreational Trail |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Lower Don Recreational Trail, a commuting and recreational corridor that cuts through Toronto nature and history. He explores how ongoing cultural and … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
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From Crothers Woods and Beechwood Wetland |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the section of the Don River watershed where visitors will discover Crothers Woods, Beechwood Wetland, Cottonwood Flats, and Sun Valley. He discusses how … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
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From Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve, "one of the most wonderful fifteen minute hikes Toronto has to offer." Following intense human use over … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 2Awe and Beauty From: Renewal |
This chapter discusses how it is important, in our otherwise orderly and meticulous world to seek out and experience moments of awe and beauty. | Andres R. Edwards | 14 | 2020 | $1.40 Add |
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From Rouge Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown introduces Rouge National Urban Park, one of Toronto’s largest natural areas, which dominates some 13 per cent of the Rouge River watershed. He describes how … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
