Environment
A Magnificent Obsession
Collecting and nurturing remarkable trees has been a 30-year passion for Caledon’s Gary Haslett.
It’s Baby Season at the Wildlife Centre
The spring rush of young, orphaned or injured animals marks the start of another busy year at Procyon Wildlife and Rehabilitation Centre.
A Watch on the Wild Side
A trail cam – or several – is an ideal way to delight in the diverse wildlife that visits your country property.
Borrowed Credit
A recent documentary, “Living on Borrowed Credit”, takes a discerning look at the future of the Credit River and its brook trout populations.
Five-lined Skinks
Ontario’s only lizard species happens to be one that utilises a clever survival tactic — dropping its tail when scared.
Ontario Rattlesnakes and Their Mimics
Rattlesnakes in Ontario are largely harmless, save for the Massasauga rattlesnake, the only venomous one in the province.
Three Species That Ontario Has Lost
As habitats shrink, these three animals have become ‘extirpated herptiles’ — reptiles and amphibians that are now regionally extinct in Ontario.
Northern Connections – Tackling Food Security in Arctic Communities
Two Headwaters residents are working with Indigenous people on innovative programs to enhance food security in the Far North.
Winter Preparedness for Rural Homes
How to prep your home, car – and psyche – for winter storm season and its inevitable hydro outages.
Caterpillars Darwin Would Love
With UV flashlight in hand, strolling in the night-shrouded escarpment woods reveals fantastic caterpillars, some of which glow under a black light.
In Retrospect – Autumn 2023
A look back on how we’ve covered the pleasures and concerns of country life over the last three decades.
Caledon forced to go it alone: Here’s why the odds and costs are against us
The Ford government’s dissolution of Peel and incursion into the Greenbelt pose existential threats to Caledon as we know it.



