More campsites coming to Pine Lake Campground by Aug. 1, Yukon Parks says
A planned expansion of the Pine Lake Campground near Haines Junction, Yukon is expected to be complete by Aug. 1, according to the director of Yukon Parks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/pine-lake-campground-more-campsites-aug-1-9.7220004?cmp=rss

The weather by Morecambe Bay was bleak but the birdwatching was worth it.

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Morecambe Bay

Oystercatcher, Morecambe  It had been another bitterly cold night but I thought I'd best get some work done on the year list. I got myself a...

it's been almost 10 years since I left Tasmania. Before I left, I did a bunch of day trips in and around the central highlands, including a trip to Pine Lake. You can get right up close to the endemic Pencil Pine, which grow slowly and live for over 1200 years. I miss this part of the world and its endemic inhabitants dearly.

Pencil Pine (Athrotaxis cupressoides), Pine Lake, Tasmania 2012

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