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Lawrence Gunther tells us about efforts to restore a section of the Fraser River that was affected by a landslide last year. Dave reads from an essay about how life has changed for people with disabilities during the pandemic. Community reporter Derek Lackey explains how to sign up for the CNIB's virtual peer support program. Nelson Régo from Cool Blind Tech tells us about Google’s new braille keyboard for Android devices. And Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix join Dave for our week...

This week on Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, we go behind Door Number One, learn who Grace is, get tips for extracting fishing hooks and hear about not one, but two, calls-to-action. A jam-packed 26 minutes of informative and entertaining content, as always.

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther shares accessible tips for ice fishing this winter season. From the January 18, 2022 episode.

Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge discusses the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia and the repercussions across the United States and Canada. Our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee tells us about a new helpline for people with disabilities, by people with disabilities. Lawrence Gunther from Blue Fish Radio stops by to talk about the near-extinction of North Atlantic right whales. Our community reporter Gerry Harris tells us what’s happening in New Brunswick, including the ...

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther explores why four distinct fish kill incidents have occurred on the Ottawa River over the past few weeks. From the August 13, 2019 episode.

On Episode 78 of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, we begin by celebrating newly-discovered ocean phenomena. Then, we learn about water safety issues from Swim Drink Fish Canada and how their Swim Guide App is empowering beach goers to monitor and improve water quality. Lawrence reviews the Swim Guide App and reflects on why we need to take unseen safety issues seriously. Listen live Sundays at 3 p.m. Eastern over basic cable on AMI-audio, or stream episodes as a podcast. Send us your...

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther discusses the controversial amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act. From the November 10, 2020 episode.

Ever want to sell everything, pack up, and move to an island? If you don’t have your heart set on a tropical paradise somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Canada may have just what the doctor ordered. This week on Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther we explore Canada’s amazing island offerings with Ms Lilly, meet a couple that un-plugged and built their own floating island, get some tips on how to prepare for your own island adventure from the St. Lawrence Riverkeeper, and learn...

Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther explains why it’s important to protect the planet’s shrinking wilderness regions. From the December 4, 2018 episode.

On this week's episode: Sometimes, we need to take a step back from our busy lives and just appreciate the simple things. And what better way to do that than by immersing yourself in the living world of greenery and beautiful landscapes? If you’re not an outdoors person, the next best thing is reading books about the wild. We wanted a guest to help us with this topic and it only felt natural that that had to be none other than Lawrence Gunther of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther. Plus...

Our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther makes the case that we should think of all the water on our planet as one big ocean. From the August 28, 2018.

People often look for a challenge to stimulate their creativity and expand their horizons. San Francisco’s Lighthouse for the blind and Visually Impaired offers just such an incentive through their annual holman Prize competition. Ms Lilly and I review three of the 2021 outdoor oriented Homan Prize semifinalists, and I speak with a 2017 Prize winner about his international blind kayaking adventure. I share some of my own blind kayaking tips, and reflect on taking blind kayaking to t...

On episode 16 of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, we delve into the science of smelling food, and the way food smells with Ms Lilly. And would you believe it, time to book NEXT summer’S eco-tourism destination if you want to get THAT BUCKET LIST DESTINATION, DATE AND cabin of your dreams. On the tips and tech segment, Lawrence offers up some tips on backyard cooking and his favorite accessible cooking tech. It’s all about staying warm outdoors in January, having fun on the ice, and p...

The Trans Mountain project isn’t the first pipeline to face serious opposition in Canada. Lawrence Gunther of Blue Fish Radio joins us to talk about earlier struggles over pipelines. From the April 24, 2018 episode.

We speak with our environmental expert Lawrence Gunther about the super cyclone that hit Bangladesh and the eastern coast of India last week, displacing two million people. From the May 26, 2020 show.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, Lawrence Gunther reflects on DICARP’s report on the impact of climate change on people with disabilities. Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler describes the upcoming fundraising campaign “Because of Balance." Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech describes a newly developed app to help bus drivers pick up passengers who are blind and partially sighted. And, we have another edition of the weekly news quiz with contestants Andy Frank, Karen Magee and Alex Smyth! ...

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, Natalie Martiniello, President of Braille Literacy Canada, chats about World Braille Day and explores the relevance and future of Braille. With the number of natural disasters and their severity on the rise, environmental expert Lawrence Gunther shares tips on preparing emergency kits for evacuation scenarios. Community reporter J.R. Bjornson shares an update on the World Junior Tournament in Red Deer, AB. Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press discuse...

Blind handyman Chris Judge joins us with a preview of the new season of the AMI-tv show Eyes for the Job. Lawrence Gunther explains why many scientists believe the wildfires in the Amazon and other major events are proof that the planet has entered a new phase called "The Anthropocene". It’s election day in Manitoba! Our colleague Jim Krysko calls in with the latest news. Community reporter Gerry Harris tells us about Open Farm Day in New Brunswick, which is an opportunity...

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Steven Doucette highlights this year’s International Guide Dog Day (18:04). Lawrence Gunther shares tips on how to birdscape your backyard this summer for those little feathered friends (29:08). And Jonathan Clancy tells you all about Cripping Masculinity, an exhibit at the Tangled Art Gallery in Toronto (42:19). 

Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther reflects on the United Nations report on climate change. From the August 17, 2021 episode.