Environment

House sparrows may now be the most abundant and widespread bird on Earth, occupying every continent except Antarctica.

Beech trees are being destroyed at heartbreaking speed by an introduced pathogen called beech bark disease.

History from the Ground Up

Where brook trout flourish, expect other exquisite wild things.

Look for Osprey near Island Lake, Orangeville.

Io moth cats sport a bristling armament of stinging hairs.

Egrets were being slaughtered by the thousands in 19th century America.

The monarchs’ table was set, but alas, they wouldn’t come to dinner.

Ravens are renowned for their ability to solve complex puzzles to obtain tasty tidbits of food.

May/June is the time that turtles emerge from a long winter’s dormancy to bask in the sun. Unfortunately fewer and fewer of them appear every spring.

Usually wood frogs choose ponds that hold water only temporarily – a roll of the dice that can lead to the death or salvation of their progeny.

Something strange is going on, and the phenomenon is not confined to the Headwaters.