The Backroads Bill Podcast
It’s time to hit the backroads of Northern Ontario and beyond with Backroads Bill! Tune in every Wednesday to explore the history and beauty of Northern Ontario. Alongside host and producer Ben, Bill (who is the founder and the GM of the Canadian Ecology Centre) goes more in depth to the stories he has been sharing for years on CBC Radio and Village Media. Whether it’s a “day-trip” “overnight-trip” or “Sunday drive” you will discover your next great adventure! Follow Bill on Facebook & Instagram: @backroads_bill and on Twitter: @steertonorthONT For the video version of this episode or to explore more North Bay podcasts and to stay updated on local events and news go to NorthBayEcho.ca. For exclusive North Bay updates and insights, subscribe to our newsletter Echo Essentials. Stay connected with Echo on social media: @NorthBayEcho Production Credits: Host: Backroads Bill Producer: Ben Sargent Produced by Clark Communications
Episodes
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we sit down with Matthew Eberly and Robert James of the Wilderness Canoe Association to talk about what it really means to explore the backcountry. They share their favourite trips, the friendships they’ve built along the...
Now they’re back, and they’ve done it. In just six days and 22 hours, they paddled over 1,000 miles, slept only a few hours a night, and landed a top-three finish.
In this follow-up episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, Sean and Lauren talk about what really happ...
Suzanne Charron, author of "Wolf Man Joe Laflamme: Tamer Untamed", shares Joe’s wild story. It starts with him dodging the law and living off the land, but it doesn’t end there. Joe became a performer, a public figure, and a legend.
In towns like Gogama an...
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, Clermont shares stories from a life in art and in nature. He talks about his early years painting wolves and canoes, what it's like to paint in compl...
In this episode, she shares how she turned her love for the outdoors into a business, what it's like being a yo...
For episode 100 Bill talks about the Canadian Ecology Center. How it started and how it turned into the hub for education and outdoor events that it is today.
Bill also looks to the future following the devastating downburst earlier this summer and how the Canadian...
From backcountry safety to urban attractants, Rich breaks down what really brings bears too close to people — and what works best to keep them away.
00:00 - Intro: What Is BearWise?
06:15 - Why Bears Show Up Where You Live
13:40 - Bear Spray vs. Gun...
After receiving a cancer diagnosis, Claire began writing not just about danger out there, but the uncertainty inside her own body.
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, Claire reflects on grief, nature, storytelling, and resilience — and how Algonquin Park, literary ficti...
Franco shares how his passion for biology and the natural world helped shape the early days of the centre. From bringing in live beavers and flying squirrels, to building exhibits that changed how kids (and adults) understand science...
Bill and friend of the show Brian Emblin where planning to take a Denny and his family up to the crash site so they could honour his father's memory with a plaque.
Unfortunately Denny unexpectedly passed away days before the trip. Bil...
For roughly 10 days, they will paddle 18 hours a day, braving storms, sleep deprivation, and total isolation with only a GPS and each other to rely on.
The toughest part? Getting accepted into...
From the shocking history of water diversions to modern battles over access, privatization, and climate migration, this episode reveals why the next great resource war may not be over oil — but over water.
Annin, author of The Great Lakes Water Wars, explains wh...
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, mining advocate Morgan Murphy breaks down the future of work in Ontario’s booming mining industry.
From underground tours to video campaigns and real talk with youth, she’s on a mission to shift the story — and show that mining is more than just rocks.
We cover everything from career paths...
They’re not just planting greenery. They’re pushing for policy change, promoting environmental education, and inspiring residents to rethink the value of trees in a city without a tree bylaw.
Learn more about Trees for N...
From the silver boom of 1905 to the modern-day fight to preserve headframes, mills, and trails, this is a story of resilience, rust, and remembrance.
Whether it’s mining students from around the world or tourists walking the Heritage S...
Through in-depth research, remote travel, and family connection, Christine weaves a story that parallels past and present pandemics — from TB to COVID — and invites readers to rethink how we view medicine, memory, and...
From Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si to Indigenous wisdom, eco-spirituality, and the quiet power of “sit spots,” Stephen shares his views on what our focus should be regardless of per...
From Ironman races and desert marathons to sleeping in strangers’ yards and finding joy in every ride, Pierre proves that happiness isn’t a destination — it’s movement.
Find Pierre's book here: https://pleinairenor.ca
00:00 - Intro
01:12...
From remote northern Ontario bush to Tragically Hip lyrics, from Stanley Cup glory to smuggled gold, this episode dives into the real history behind the myth — and why a movie could be on the way.
00:00 - Intro: The Goa...
Former pro cyclist Buck Miller joins Backroads Bill to share his insane adventures biking through Canada's remote north — hauling camping gear, battling brutal cold, crossing frozen tundra, and chasing the rugged freedom only northern Ontario and Manitoba can offer.
From cycling the world’s longest winter road to preparing for the Yukon River Quest gauntlet, Buck talks abou...
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