Outdoors

Farmers, environmentalists wrestle with 'an interesting case of necessary agriculture practices interfering with the life cycle of a species at risk'

It’s not the flower’s fault to thrive in your well-tilled garden soil ... so lighten up with that oppressive view of survivalist flowers, urges nature columnist

Just like black flies, mosquitoes, deer flies, and hornets, poison ivy is as much a rite of summer as high temperatures and sunshine, says nature columnist

Red-bellied woodpecker, which started out as an uncommon winter visitor, has now become summer resident as well, says nature columnist

Roses, raspberries, nettles, hawthorns and gooseberries 'will readily and efficiently defend themselves,' warns nature columnist

It's wild leek season and that means a spring harvest that is fraught with controversy, says nature columnist

While students have plenty on their minds these days, 'thankfully the preservation of a healthy world is high on their list of goals to achieve,' says nature columnist

Some species, like fawn lily and white trillium, take up to eight years of growth before enough energy has been amassed to produce a flower, says nature columnist

These 'birds are moving northwards to boldly go where no turkey vultures have gone before, to discover new areas to make nests and survive,' says columnist

As a youngster, nature columnist went to great pains to create a life-like mount of ruffed grouse and it was thing of beauty ... until it wasn't