Environment

Do you know of a bigger tree in the Headwaters Region?

Northern flickers are boldly and beautifully marked woodpeckers that are common throughout the Headwaters.

Night Hikes – A purposeful walk along a path, playing a flashlight over leaves, branches and trunks will reveal wonders.

Savour fall with these 10 wonders of autumnal nature – from insects to constellations.

Katydids are seldom seen, because they camouflage so well with greenery.

Caterpillar food plants will summon egg-laying female butterflies to your yard. Then, if sharp-eyed, you may find the minute eggs. More likely you’ll find the caterpillars.

With a few exceptions, chrysalides are designed to be overlooked, to allow the wondrous alchemy of metamorphosis to proceed undisturbed.

For Mary and Brad Kruger, living lightly doesn’t mean sacrificing comfort for conscience.

The success of bluebird nest boxes tells us that we can help wildlife, if we care enough and have the will.

Spring wildflowers are a varied lot, many graced with fanciful names that fire the imaginations of children and adults.

If you love birds, and you plant trees or shrubs this spring, please choose native plants.

These fleeting spring wetlands are factories of biodiversity. Unusual winters threaten vernal pools, as do hot, dry summers.