Geoff Carpentier - West-Central Cross Roads

Sailing ever northward in search of wildlife, culture and history

Posted by Geoff Carpentier | Oct 4, 2020

This is part 1 of 3 in the series Arctic Adventure

Venturing to rarely-visited sites along the Newfoundland and Labrador coast on the way north

Posted by Geoff Carpentier | Sep 20, 2020

Some orphaned babies are unlikely to survive if very young but others can fend for themselves at an early age

Posted by Geoff Carpentier | Sep 7, 2020

Grasshoppers existed long before dinosaurs. And crickets are eaten, reviled and revered around the world

Posted by Geoff Carpentier | Aug 23, 2020

Herbalists have long espoused the benefits of jewelweed, primarily as a remedy for the treatment of poison ivy and poison oak rashes

Posted by Geoff Carpentier | Aug 9, 2020

There’s a high likelihood of a rash arising as a result of contact with the plant. Have I mentioned I’m in agony?