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COLUMN: Red-breasted nuthatches now frequent flyers at feeder

COLUMN: Red-breasted nuthatches now frequent flyers at feeder

Now common daily visitor to local feeders could win award for cutest bird, says outdoors columnist
COLUMN: Need vs. greed in nature — a matter of perspective

COLUMN: Need vs. greed in nature — a matter of perspective

Can a solution be agreed upon to ensure environmental stewardship is prioritized? That's a question on the minds of many as the calendar flips to 2024
COLUMN: Food for thought on the menu at the bird feeder

COLUMN: Food for thought on the menu at the bird feeder

Jays and grosbeaks exchange accusations, mourning dove looks for peace and 'rough hoodlums' vie with cats to rule the roost, says columnist
COLUMN: Winter survival a struggle and a skill for deer

COLUMN: Winter survival a struggle and a skill for deer

Unlike their fellow subspecies, white-tailed deer have to contend with the cold elements
COLUMN: Antlers, 'crime scene' tell quite a tale about deer

COLUMN: Antlers, 'crime scene' tell quite a tale about deer

Analysis determines a male dear, found dead in the woods, had been healthy and only four years old, which begs the question of what happened
COLUMN: Ruffed grouse are experts at camouflage, adapting

COLUMN: Ruffed grouse are experts at camouflage, adapting

In addition to their colouring and behaviour, these birds have a 'unique way of preparing for winter in that they grow snowshoes,' says columnist
COLUMN: Cutting down big willow tree nothing to weep about?

COLUMN: Cutting down big willow tree nothing to weep about?

Columnist says family will 'miss the sound of the wind' in their willows, but knows a new crop is not far behind
COLUMN: Bird feeders serve up unmatched outdoor education

COLUMN: Bird feeders serve up unmatched outdoor education

'No book, TV show or movie can come close' to watching flurry of activity at feeder station, says outdoors columnist
COLUMN: If ice fells a tree in a forest, is it a problem?

COLUMN: If ice fells a tree in a forest, is it a problem?

A healthy forest is one that adapts, so a tree crashing down creates an opportunity for the surrounding vegetation and retired guys, says columnist
COLUMN: Tamarack ... the oddball in the world of evergreens

COLUMN: Tamarack ... the oddball in the world of evergreens

Tamaracks offer a last gasp for fall colours, but this tree has historical importance rooted in snowshoes, canoes and healing, explains columnist