What’s in a Name? In Canada? Holiday Cheer!
Canadians have a unique relationship with winter — the season that tends to define us internationally. For the majority of the country, winter brings snow, ice, cold winds, freezing temperatures,…
Bird Brains: Which Are the Smartest Birds, Crows or Parrots?
Ask any birder which birds are the smartest on our planet and you’ll get one of two answers — corvids (i.e., crows, ravens, magpies and jays) or parrots. I have…
Simple Ways to Go Green in Your Kitchen
Who doesn’t love an entire room dedicated to storing, preparing and enjoying food? Whether you’re unloading groceries or cooking a meal with family, the kitchen is one of the most…
Vanishing Ice: How is the Melting Arctic Sea Ice Affecting Wildlife?
Arctic sea ice is a pretty predictable phenomenon, at least it used to be! It always shrinks in the spring and summer, reaching its minimum extent in September and grows…
Celebrate the Holiday Season in the Great Outdoors
It’s tempting to park yourself on the couch with a spiked eggnog and watch Love Actually again – for the millionth time – during December. No one can argue that…
What is the Difference Between Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises?
Collectively, whales, dolphins and porpoises are marine mammals belonging to the order Cetacea (derived from the Greek word ketos, meaning “large sea creature”). Known together as cetaceans, many people often…
More Pacific Salmon and Trout Can Now Go Home
Broad Scale Efforts Underway to Restore Fish Passage Across B.C. An elevated stream culvert may mean nothing more than simple road maintenance to us. But to a Pacific salmon desperately…
Coronaviruses and Bats: What Do We Know?
Much remains unknown about the origin and transmission of viruses. While bats have recently received some negative press due to their role as a probable source of the virus causing…
Art and Conservation of the Bison
Conservation is what drives famous Canadian artist Dwayne Harty. A painter for 30 years, Dwayne has permanent and travelling collections and dioramas in museums and galleries across Canada and the…
North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting! A Bittersweet Encounter
The first and only time I ever saw an Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale was in 2016, off the coast of Digby, Nova Scotia. I had booked a trip with…
