Environment

Small wonder so many salamanders are active at this time of year, seeking last suppers of grubs and spiders, crickets and millipedes.

These transformers smash enemies of the ecosphere to fertilizer.

The Fungus Among Us: The astonishing web of life beneath our feet.

I’ve written about our remarkable caterpillars before, but so many interesting ones inhabit our hills that another look is warranted.

I recently had the pleasure of watching a pair of house wren parents feed their babies in a backyard nest box.

They’re big. They’re strong. And they’re probably here to stay. But keeping them in check will give native plant species a chance.

These botanical wonders sport whimsical – you guessed it – slipper-shaped blossoms.

Chorus frogs are vulnerable to a who’s who of predators from ground-foraging birds, to shrews, to big spiders to small snakes.

Cottontails conceal themselves in dense thickets of shrubs and brambles.

Can sharing our way of life help sustain it?

Sugaring off is a time-honoured ritual in the hills.

Along the Bruce Trail, spring is the time to slow to a saunter 
and see, hear and scent nature’s renewal.