Outdoors

Outdoors columnist explains how snakes survive winter and how they take hibernation and survival to a whole different level

Mushrooms are easy to find, but much more difficult to identify, so our outdoors columnist offers some helpful hints for your 'shroom adventure

As you enjoy early fall colours, keep a sharp eye for evidence of deer and moose using the trees for back rubs, says outdoors columnist

Nature provides valuable lessons and can be fun for the whole family, says outdoors columnist

'Fall webworms' create nests that are visual distractions to the landscape but most efforts to remove them are futile, says outdoors columnist

Insects like to live within the stems and leaves of goldenrods, which are prolific in this region, notes outdoors columnist

Cold-blooded turtles rely on their surrounding environment to warm them up or cool them down, explains outdoors columnist

Hiding under small broken boulders of granite, these lizards are predators that are fast on their feet, says outdoors columnist

If you plan on indulging on some trailside nibbling, you should know there are several species of raspberries in our area, says outdoors columnist

Outdoors lover finds a way to incorporate geography, spelling, observation skills and language lessons in unique home schooling experience