Outdoors

Whenever people meddle with wildlife, the ripple effects and hidden threats must be looked at and respected, warns nature columnist

Emotion and compassion can motivate many people to do what they think is the right thing ... it can also get in the way of science, warns nature columnist

'Good wood was used, good friends came to build them, and good use was made of these barns' that are now few and far between, laments columnist

Farmers, environmentalists wrestle with 'an interesting case of necessary agriculture practices interfering with the life cycle of a species at risk'

Just like black flies, mosquitoes, deer flies, and hornets, poison ivy is as much a rite of summer as high temperatures and sunshine, says nature columnist

Red-bellied woodpecker, which started out as an uncommon winter visitor, has now become summer resident as well, says nature columnist

Roses, raspberries, nettles, hawthorns and gooseberries 'will readily and efficiently defend themselves,' warns columnist

It's wild leek season and that means a spring harvest that is fraught with controversy, says columnist

Columnist offers seven lessons about the importance of the Oro Moraine in effort to educate 'thick-headed' premier and his 'bevy of bobble-head MPPs'

Squirrels of various colours are among the many mammals who like to take advantage of the bounty found at local bird feeders