Outdoors

Phragmites wreaks havoc on not only native species, but municipal budgets, too, columnist explains

These nuisances are here to stay, so we might as well get to know more about them

Roadside gravel shoulders are perfect turtle nurseries, offering easy digging, good sun exposure and proximity to a wetland, explains outdoors columnist

It was determined haying was putting these unique birds in peril, so a cooperative approach was developed to ensure they survive, columnist explains

Courting males boldy claim ownership of every nesting cavity within its boundaries - even if it means dispatching the current tenants

When a bird sings, whether sweetly or coarsely, it is a proclamation that 'this tree is mine!' explains outdoors columnist

Our outdoors columnist explains why several species of birds get themselves covered in ants ... quite deliberately

Official recognition began after First World War as white trillium was chosen to be planted on graves of Canadian soldiers, but there's lots to learn about this perennial

Over the years, his guests included a Mexican president, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and the entire cast of Bonanza

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