Outdoors

At one time, seeing a porcupine on a woodland walk was commonplace; outdoors columnist explains why that's no longer the case in our region

For eons, species forced to push their limits of survival to discover that what doesn't kill them may just make them stronger, says outdoors columnist

'There is across the land some no small level of discussion as to whom shall be rightful, and to whom shall scorn be placed upon,' says outdoors columnist

While experts warn it's not a silver bullet, introduction of bio controls could help turn the tide against invasive Phragmites, says columnist

Cottontail typically claim the garden shrubs, the snowshoe hares tend to dominate the conifer swamps and the 'giant jacks' have mostly disappeared, says columnist

The brilliant red stands out like a blast against the dull brown and blacks of old wet leaves on the forest floor in early spring, says columnist

'In the wild, purple finches are masters at seed extraction from cones or from within fleshy fruits,' says outdoors columnist

Beware false prophets when it comes to the trees and wildlife of the forest and its life cycle, warns nature columnist

Columnist urges people to keep their eyes open, especially around bird feeders that have voles and squirrels visiting, as you may well observe a unique species

'There have been many other winters of similar situation, winters that didn’t see humans instantly, incessantly, telling the world how things look in their yard,' says columnist