Environment

Barred owls, like all owls, exercise a mysterious hold on our psyches. Birders and non-birders alike are drawn to their expressive faces and large liquid eyes.

Over 300 species, totalling billions of birds rely on Canada’s boreal forest as breeding grounds.

A great many seeds tap into the mobility of birds and animals to spread themselves around.

Caledon East’s Jordyn Stafford lives and works as a youth counsellor in the remote community of Inukjuak in northern Quebec.

Jordan Tilley is a dedicated organic farmer at Everdale farm in Hillsburgh.

A CSI probe into Bob’s disappearance has revealed damning evidence linking Sam to the incident!

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.