Outdoors

Canada geese have been observed for hundreds of years, but an autumn sky filled with migrating birds is something different, outdoors columnist explains

Mushrooms are a fascinating part of any outdoor walk. Take pictures, do a painting or just pause. But, 'to pick it seems akin to vandalism,' says columnist

'The least bitterns are a feathered bundle of avian anxiety, so getting close to one is very, very difficult,' columnist explains

If it wasn't for the blue jays swooping in to peck open the tough skin, the bounty would not have attracted numerous wasps, columnist explains

It's difficult to properly categorize insects as our columnist found out after discovering something crawling up his pants in the bathroom

Pollinator gardens are a great first step, but need to be embellished with other essential parts of the ecosystem, explains outdoors columnist

It's rare to come across a dead crow, notes outdoors columnist, who says 'all-out war' is now a possibility in the woods near his home

'The real attraction is the form and structure of the individual flower,' says outdoors columnist

There is 'real' news happening in the natural world everyday that deserves our attention, says outdoors columnist

Outdoors columnist came across some rather distinctive and disgusting signs that a food-searching porcupine had visited his garage recently