Outdoors

Columnist takes readers to school on tree management, which parallels many of the growing pains and challenges our children face, he explains

Generally, when humans intervene to relocate an errant beaver, the beaver family either dies now or it dies later, laments columnist

Should we step in by 'migrating' seedlings from southern Ontario so they continue to thrive in the warmer climate? It's part of a larger debate about climate change

The influx brings to mind the famous words of poet Robbie Burns, who penned what became a famous refrain about 240 years ago

'The local climate is undeniably getting warmer,' says columnist

Over half of the frog's body can be frozen solid, yet critical functions continue to take place, explains columnist of some frogs' unique approach to winter slumber

Sticker's adhesive, ink, inability to be composted is a 'serious' problem that Ontario and Canadian organizations are attempting to tackle, says columnist

Flock behaviour is a fascinating thing to witness, says columnist who felt like he was amid a stampede of horses when thousands of birds flew toward him

Dragon berries, also known as poke berries, are one of the rare native plants now being monitored as a potential invasive threat, says columnist

Don't be alarmed, says columnist; that quiet you hear is a rather normal phenomenon at this time of the year