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<b>COLUMN:</b> Dreaded poison ivy causing a rash of problems

COLUMN: Dreaded poison ivy causing a rash of problems

Just like black flies, mosquitoes, deer flies, and hornets, poison ivy is as much a rite of summer as high temperatures and sunshine, says columnist
<b>COLUMN:</b> Once-rare woodpecker has returned to our region

COLUMN: Once-rare woodpecker has returned to our region

The red-bellied woodpecker, that started out as an uncommon winter visitor, has now become a summer resident as well, says columnist
<b>COLUMN:</b> Gardening can dig up some prickly challenges

COLUMN: Gardening can dig up some prickly challenges

Roses, raspberries, nettles, hawthorns and gooseberries 'will readily and efficiently defend themselves,' warns columnist
<b>COLUMN:</b> Pick wild or buy local? That is the question!

COLUMN: Pick wild or buy local? That is the question!

It's wild leek season and that means a spring harvest that is fraught with controversy, says columnist
<b>COLUMN:</b> For some local students, every day is Earth Day

COLUMN: For some local students, every day is Earth Day

While students have a lot on their minds these days, 'thankfully the preservation of a healthy world is high on their list of goals to achieve,' says columnist
<b>COLUMN:</b> Spring flowers face many blooming challenges

COLUMN: Spring flowers face many blooming challenges

Some species, like fawn lily and white trillium, take up to eight years of growth before enough energy has been amassed to produce a flower, says columnist
<b>COLUMN:</b> They're not pretty, but turkey vultures have grace

COLUMN: They're not pretty, but turkey vultures have grace

These 'birds are moving northwards to boldly go where no turkey vultures have gone before, to discover new areas to make nests and survive,' says columnist
<b>COLUMN:</b> Flocks of robins return. You know what that means!

COLUMN: Flocks of robins return. You know what that means!

Today's robins are being affected by urbanization, singing earlier in the morning due to street lights and singing louder to be heard over urban traffic, says columnist
<b>COLUMN:</b> First stab at taxidermy was the cat's meow — sadly

COLUMN: First stab at taxidermy was the cat's meow — sadly

As a youngster, our columnist went to pains to create a life-like mount of a ruffed grouse and it was a thing of beauty, until it wasn't
<b>COLUMN:</b> Winged bandits a hyper bundle of muscle, feathers

COLUMN: Winged bandits a hyper bundle of muscle, feathers

Chickadees normally laugh in the face of danger but when they are taken by surprise, they resort to Plan B and turn into statues, says outdoors columnist