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Yellow Iris: Welcome sight or invasive species?

Yellow Iris: Welcome sight or invasive species?

In this week's outdoors column, David Hawke grapples with two sides of a thorny issue
Beavers busy preparing for another 'dam' winter

Beavers busy preparing for another 'dam' winter

Outdoors columnist David Hawke explains that a beaver's will and ability to survive is strong
Want to see the beauty? Find a piece of cardboard!

Want to see the beauty? Find a piece of cardboard!

Outdoors columnist David Hawke offers some helpful tips to capture nature's magnificence
Fall is a time ripe with wild weather

Fall is a time ripe with wild weather

David Hawke explains how the force of nature can alter the landscape
'Tis the season for fabulous fall fungi!

'Tis the season for fabulous fall fungi!

Be prepared to be amazed, says columnist David Hawke
Hummingbirds migrate more than 800 kilometres across open water

Hummingbirds migrate more than 800 kilometres across open water

Your feeding station is like a corner convenience store for a last-minute snack
Why is there a bumper crop of walking sticks?

Why is there a bumper crop of walking sticks?

Our outdoors columnist explains how eggs take 20 months to develop! Did you know they can change colour and are capable of self-amputation?
This naturalist is a now a fan of blue jays

This naturalist is a now a fan of blue jays

Outdoors columnist David Hawke provides interesting insight into the colourful, lively bird
Put your wild senses to work

Put your wild senses to work

In nature, skills of observation can be learned and enhanced, but must also be practised
Modern farmers face fierce challenges

Modern farmers face fierce challenges

In this week's column, David Hawke extols the virtues of agricultural reporting, news