Outdoors

'Mast' production must be watched carefully as it helps determine the future health of forests and can have a major impact on wildlife, says columnist

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

Having a gathering on a rural farm property poses many challenges ... as our outdoors columnist has discovered this week

There are many interesting events to discover as wildlife starts to put the wrap on another summer season, explains outdoors columnist

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