Darcy Rhyno

Freelance Travel Writer and Photographer at Freelance

Writer and Editor at Daily Travel Deal

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I conquered my fear while ‘hiking’ up a rock face on a via ferrata in Quebec. The views were awe-inspiring

2 weeks ago | ourwindsor.ca | Darcy Rhyno

“No. Absolutely not!” I say to my fearless guide, Alyssa Demurger, who is insisting I follow her lead and dangle in my harness, hands free, over the side of a narrow suspension bridge. We’re paused in the middle of this bridge, the highest point on the via ferrata in Quebec’s Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay, 130 metres over the treetops of Eternity Bay. “You must,” she insists, resting as idly as if she’s parked in an armchair.
I conquered my fear while ‘hiking’ up a rock face on a via ferrata in Quebec. The views were awe-inspiring

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Darcy Rhyno

“No. Absolutely not!” I say to my fearless guide, Alyssa Demurger, who is insisting I follow her lead and dangle in my harness, hands free, over the side of a narrow suspension bridge. We’re paused in the middle of this bridge, the highest point on the via ferrata in Quebec’s Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay, 130 metres over the treetops of Eternity Bay. “You must,” she insists, resting as idly as if she’s parked in an armchair.
The compassionate scientist

2 weeks ago | saltscapes.com | Darcy Rhyno

Jackson Weir hopes to revolutionize scientific methods that can lead to new treatments of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. The 23-year-old Harvard student got started when a high school science fair led to a national gold medal and meetings with Prime Minister Trudeau and Dr. Arthur McDonald from Cape Breton, who won the 2015 Nobel Prize for physics. Although Weir graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 2021, he’s already received an alumni award.
Creating a Nursery for Beluga Whales

3 weeks ago | bluedotliving.com | Darcy Rhyno

The gleaming white back of an adult beluga whale arcs out of the water, exhales, then dives again. A smaller baby beluga follows close behind. The Zodiac slows and I hold my breath in unison with 40 other rubber-necking sightseers seated in orderly rows, straining for a view of the mother beluga and her calf. Dressed in puffy orange survival suits provided by the Croisières AML crew, we resemble a neatly arranged bowl of Cheetos.
How to Reserve the Best Campsites in Atlantic Canada – Explore Magazine

1 month ago | explore-mag.com | Darcy Rhyno

Two decades after camping for a weekend at backcountry Site 24 in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, I can still feel the coarse lake sand beneath my feet, smell the wood smoke from our campfire wafting through the mature, mixed forest canopy and see the first light illuminating the morning mist over Minards Bay in Kejimkujik Lake. Four friends, two tent and the best campsite in the province is how I remember it.
3 Delicious Culinary Adventures in Canada’s Fields, Forests, and Bays

1 month ago | foodandwine.com | Darcy Rhyno

Photo: Courtesy of Bay of Fundy Adventures Food and adventure have always been inextricably linked for Canadians, with local ingredients found not just in farmer’s fields, but tucked amid Canada’s pristine waterways and landscapes. From an Indigenous-led foodways expedition in Saskatchewan to mushroom foraging in British Columbia to savoring salmon cooked over a bonfire after paddling in New Brunswick, these tasty trips guarantee you’ll eat well — and will probably sleep well, too.
3 Wild Ways to Explore Canada, From Foraging Mushrooms to Paddling for Salmon

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Darcy Rhyno

These culinary-driven experiences will feed your hunger for northern exploring. Darcy RhynoThu, March 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM UTC3 min readFood and adventure have always been inextricably linked for Canadians, with local ingredients found not just in farmer’s fields, but tucked amid Canada’s pristine waterways and landscapes.
Fresh Water, From the Ocean

1 month ago | bluedotliving.com | Darcy Rhyno

Two of the biggest wildfires in recent history — in Los Angeles and Maui, Hawaii — burned through areas a stone’s throw from the Pacific Ocean. Firefighting efforts couldn’t make use of that ocean adjacency, though; saltwater isn’t ideal for fighting fires because it corrodes metal firefighting equipment and absorbs moisture from soil, hindering plant regeneration. But what if water from the ocean could be used to help solve water shortages in times of drought and wildfires?
The history that lives inside

1 month ago | saltscapes.com | Darcy Rhyno

Scott Parsons has been making music for most of his 65 years. With six albums behind him, including one recorded live in Switzerland with his old band Jupiter Wise, and another recorded last year, The Gates of No Return, he’s as busy as he’s always been. Parsons is also a social activist — he’s used Japanese style Bunraku puppetry for school presentations about children with disabilities, founded P.E.I.’s Black Cultural Society, and worked with at-risk youth.
The Resurrection of the Digby Pines - Saltscapes Magazine

1 month ago | saltscapes.com | Darcy Rhyno

Charles Otter is a lifer. Originally from New Zealand, he’s worked as a hotelier all his life in a career that’s spanned four continents — Australia, Europe, Asia and, most recently, North America. He speaks fondly of his time in European capitals such as Bratislava, Slovakia, and Riga, Latvia. In Kyiv, Ukraine, he met the Canadians who coaxed him to give Nova Scotia a try.