Environment

Naturalistic gardening booster Tony Spencer created a Mono rooftop garden that benefits the environment and nurtures the spirit.

An ode to a body of water that nurtures life – and soothes the human soul.

Sara MacRae’s penchant for fighting climate change has morphed into a flourishing career in the field.

How a home near Terra Cotta reflects its owners’ values – from the handcrafted furniture, quilts and art inside to the cut-flower plots outside.

Newts fall in love too but, as in human affairs, persistence, gentle wooing and perhaps a splash of cologne can help win the day.

Look closely in the crystal clear streams and ponds around Caledon and you can likely spot Jefferson salamander eggs, neatly aligned along supports like twigs.

A close-up look at some of the small critters that inhabit Headwaters and how their lives intersect with ours in crucial ways.

Huge skulls from more than 10,000 years ago reveal a time when beavers as big as bears called this area home.

Owls generate great excitement among birders, and they tug, irresistibly, at our heart strings with those big, expressive eyes.

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

With the passing of Bill 212 on November 25, the government plans to speed up land
appropriation and avoid an environmental impact assessment.

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