Outdoors

Woodpeckers love to use TV aerials as a tool to proclaim their nesting grounds, but the 'heavy metal' era may be ending, says outdoors columnist

Outdoors columnist shares his close encounters of a loon kind ... including narrowly eluding 'the darting dagger that flashed out' and just missed his face

These 'roadside cleaners' have remarkable sense of smell and acute eyesight allowing them to find fresh roadkill, says outdoors columnist

Earthworms' appetite for dead foliage means there is no protection for maple keys, oak acorns other tree seeds, leaving space for invasive plant species to thrive

While our current regulations are demanding we all stay at home, an exercise-based walk-about will let you observe much of the spring migration

Adding a splash of colour to the woodland floor, these ephemeral wildflowers are examples of a fun find when you are out on an early spring walk

There is a world of difference between ‘building a collection’ and ‘accumulating junk,’ warns outdoors columnist

These tiny insects, more properly called springtails, are the most plentiful creature in all of Ontario and are found everywhere on globe, says outdoors columnist

What a great place this region is to live in, and what a profound event is this turning of the seasons, notes outdoors columnist

Birdwatchers will soon be abuzz reporting on new arrivals, cars will patrol back roads and clusters of telescopes will be in evidence, says outdoors columnist