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Close Photographer Denice Wollers keeps a collection of old cameras in her home studio. She still has her first 35mm Nikon which she purchased while living in Montana. editors pick by Paul Malchow 4 hrs ago Photographer Denice Wollers keeps a collection of old cameras in her home studio. She still has her first 35mm Nikon which she purchased while living in Montana. Former ‘Back Roads’ contributor now recording farmers’ legacies on film By PAUL MALCHO...

Popular blogger Ashlyn Goorge visited Estevan and checked out the Boundary Dam reservoir. Photo submitted Even though there are many outdoor options in the area, being a content creator, George chose the option that most people would call out of the ordinary. An active runner, while in Estevan she couldnt resist doing some running, but she added a bit of a twist to it.   "On the first day that I arrived, I met a group of local runners at the Boundary Dam Reservoir in the Woodlawn Regional...

It’s not exactly the Great Wall of China or Hadrian’s Wall, but if you ever do get a chance to see the Keweenaw Wall in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, you might wonder if it ever served a similar purpose.   Those more famous walls were designed to protect and keep marauders and invaders out. Michigan Back Roads author and adventurer Ron Rademacher came upon it once and talked about it on the 95.3 WBCK Morning Show with Tim Collins. “Near the historic town of Laurium, on the Keweenaw Peni...

The stones sure look like somebody cut and built it

The World’s Greatest Palaces (148,000) Nine’s NRL coverage drew 463,000 / 15,000 across Nine / 9GEM. Nine network won Thursday with 27.1% then Seven 26.3%, 10 21.4%, ABC 16.7% and SBS 8.5%. Nine News was 822,000 / 810,000 for Nine then A Current Affair (525,000 in 4 cities) and Hot Seat 386,000 / 245,000. Seven News was #1 at 904,000 / 893,000 for Seven. The Chase was 453,000 / 285,000 the Wife Swap Australia (262,000) and Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking (172,000). The ...

This week on Back Roads, guest presenter Paul West explores the twin towns of Agnes Water and 1770, in Central Queensland, on an Eco-Mission in Gureng Gureng Country. Paul discovers that on the surface these twin towns are quite different. Agnes Water is the bigger town and has a legendary surf break. Whereas 1770 is tiny and is famous for its unusual name. It marks the year of Captain Cook’s landing on Australian soil. Locals embrace the past, but they are much more interested in the presen...

Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (177,000 in 2 cities) and  The World’s Greatest Palaces (145,000). Seven network won Thursday with 27.0% then Nine 25.1%, 10 21.4%, ABC 18.3% and SBS 8.2%. Seven News was #1 at  847,000 /847,000 . An extended Home & Away was  443,000 then  The Chase (420,000 / 262,000). Busted in Bangkok was  151,000. Nine News was best for Nine at  836,000 / 807,000.  A Current Affair won at 649,000  then Hot Seat (359,000 / 232,000). Murder for Hire was 135,000. T...

Tonight on Back Roads, Heather Ewart arrives in Eugowra NSW, a town at the centre of the richest gold escort heist in Australian history and, along the way, discovers where its real treasure lies. This time, presenter Heather Ewart has a go at driving a horse-drawn plough in the rich, farming country of the NSW’s central west. The experience leads her to ‘dips me lid’ to local legend, 92-year-old Wilf Norris. Wilf was only 14-years-old when he was put in charge of a ten-horse team of Aus...

The Return of Cicadas Could Mean Copperheads Invading Your Yard Ready or not, cicadas will be making a comeback soon. That could also lead to the possibility for copperheads invading your yard. The Brood X Cicadas will be returning to Indiana after 17 years in late April or early May. They spend 16 - 17 years underground, then emerge for four to six weeks, lay their eggs and then they are gone again not to reemerge for another seventeen years. Youll see them climbing trees, bushes, fence pos...

The World’s Greatest Palaces (141,000). Later Q+A (289,000), Wife Swap (238,000). Nine News was best for Nine at 837,000 / 828,000. A Current Affair was 619,000 then Hot Seat (386,000 / 237,000). Murder for Hire was 129,000. Seven News was #1 at 864,000 / 858,000. An extended Home & Away was 446,000 then The Chase (431,000 / 258,000). Busted in Bangkok was 120,000. The Project drew 378,000 / 257,000 for 10 then 10 News First (324,000 / 191,000).  SVU was 222,000. Sammy J pulled 272...