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COLUMN: Tis the season to remember turtles are not speed bumps

COLUMN: Tis the season to remember turtles are not speed bumps

Many turtles are species at risk because so many are killed by vehicles in mid-June or what's known as turtle season, warns columnist
COLUMN: Trashing of local Crown land is a 'real insult'

COLUMN: Trashing of local Crown land is a 'real insult'

Swift Rapids Road area and Upper Big Chute area are strewn with trash, creating a threat to abundant and diverse wildlife seeking refuge there
COLUMN: Where are the mosquitoes? Should we be worried?

COLUMN: Where are the mosquitoes? Should we be worried?

Columnist offers some tips on how to attract mosquitoes and how to keep the pesky little insect at bay
COLUMN: Summer is fleeting, so go outside, find solitude!

COLUMN: Summer is fleeting, so go outside, find solitude!

You don’t have to eat roots and berries, but a simple getaway should be just that ... simple, urges columnist
COLUMN: A beautiful trillium is eight years in the making

COLUMN: A beautiful trillium is eight years in the making

While there is no law against picking a trillium — outside of provincial parks — ask yourself if a temporary bouquet is worthwhile, urges columnist
COLUMN: Birds of a feather molt together ... for good reason

COLUMN: Birds of a feather molt together ... for good reason

Even the wing and tail feathers are replaced in anticipation of the arduous fall flight to South America and other destinations of warmth, explains columnist
COLUMN: Spawning run of suckers signals spring in Sundial Creek

COLUMN: Spawning run of suckers signals spring in Sundial Creek

Primitive looking fish have been spawning in shallow streams for eons, explains columnist who says spring sucker run can last several weeks
COLUMN: No need for mourning as dove population soars

COLUMN: No need for mourning as dove population soars

Mourning doves are quite easy to observe as they are well adapted to city living as well as rural settings, explains outdoors columnist
COLUMN: Freaky or fascinating? Keep your eyes peeled for these critters

COLUMN: Freaky or fascinating? Keep your eyes peeled for these critters

Some 30 spider species call Ontario home and their hunting techniques vary, explains outdoors columnist
COLUMN: Unmistakable catkins are spring's early flowers

COLUMN: Unmistakable catkins are spring's early flowers

Catkins, lacking delicate parts, can tough out a few days of chill rain and a small flurry of lacklustre snow, notes outdoors columnist