Don Scallen

Trees like ginkgos and dawn redwoods are called “living fossils” due to their ancient origins that date back to the days of the dinosaurs.

Resisting the urge to chatter may help humans catch glimpses of elusive animals.

The Christmas Bird Count provides a snapshot of overwintering local birds and an opportunity for birders, experienced and inexperienced, to enjoy some holiday camaraderie.

Using venom, camouflage and jump scare tactics, snakes find many ways to survive and escape danger.

While humans peacefully slumber the forest comes alive with tiny creatures busy preparing for the cold.

There’s no need to fear these alien-looking creatures … unless you’re a butterfly or wasp.

A milkweed patch thrums with life, full of moths, spiders, butterflies, amphibians and more.

Underwater video taken at local conservation areas capture the male Pumpkinseed sunfish in action

Each year our roadside verges erupt in a bloom of wildflowers, only to be leveled by municipal mowers. Is there a better way to manage these habitats?

Without a proper ‘runway’, horned grebes are unable to achieve lift-off, effectively leaving them stranded if they happen to land in small watering holes.

This well-known salamander’s unexplained navigational super-power rivals the precision of our best GPS systems.

In nature, hole digging is replete with meaning, helping countless animals survive.

Collecting and nurturing remarkable trees has been a 30-year passion for Caledon’s Gary Haslett.

The spring rush of young, orphaned or injured animals marks the start of another busy year at Procyon Wildlife and Rehabilitation Centre.

A recent documentary, “Living on Borrowed Credit”, takes a discerning look at the future of the Credit River and its brook trout populations. 

Ontario’s only lizard species happens to be one that utilises a clever survival tactic — dropping its tail when scared.

Rattlesnakes in Ontario are largely harmless, save for the Massasauga rattlesnake, the only venomous one in the province.

As habitats shrink, these three animals have become ‘extirpated herptiles’ — reptiles and amphibians that are now regionally extinct in Ontario.