Are you interested in travelling to natural areas across Western Canada; learning more about flora, fauna & fungi; urban nature; wetlands & grasslands; or environmental organizations? We’ve published plenty of information since our inception in 2022. Why not check it out.

Nature Travel

Hoodoos, Rocks & Sand Dunes in Western Canada

Hunting for Fungi in Western Canada

Looking for the Stars in Western Canada

Orchids of Western Canada

Visit BC’s Desert Country

Visit Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia

Fauna

Species Diversity: 4 Very Different BC Bats

Surprising Facts about Slugs & Snails

Book Review: Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke

Book Review: Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains by Bethany Brookshire

Flora

They Grow Where No Other Tree Can: Canada’s Limber and Whitebark Pines

Book Review: The Triumph of Seeds by Thor Hanson

Fungi

Lichens: Tough and Sensitive

Book Review: The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi by Keith Seifert

Insects & Spiders

Ants: Farmers, Herders, Recyclers, Distributors & Prey

Butterflies of Western Canada, Part One & Part Two

It’s Time to Show Mosquitoes a Little Love: Here’s Why

Six Unexpected Pollinators

Solitary Bees are First-Class Pollinators

So Much We Don’t Know: Alberta’s Native Bees

Wasps Are a Useful Addition to Any Garden

Spiders: From Crabs and Wolves to Pirates and Paradise

Rivers, Coasts & Oceans

Addressing Marine Pollution

Marine Light Pollution

Pacific Coast Seaweeds

The Fraser Estuary: A Vital Linkage Across Space and Time

Book Review: Sing Like Fish by Amorina Kingdon

Book Review: Swamplands, Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat by Edward Struzik

Book Review: Water Always Wins by Erica Gies

Grasslands

Bat Research & Education on the Prairies

Carnivores and Communities in Southern Alberta

Evaluating the Benefits & Risks of the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project

Book Review: Streams of Consequence: Dispatches from the Conservation World by Lorne Fitch

Cities, Towns & Urban Parks

Bringing New Life to an Urban Stream: Bowker Creek, Victoria

Environmentally Sustainable Building Practices

Protecting Nose Creek’s Watershed, Wildlife, History, and Community Green Space, Calgary

Save our Seine, Winnipeg

Where the Two Greens Meet: The Forks, Winnipeg

Book Review: A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road: Thinking about Roads, People, and Wildlife by Darryl Jones

Developing Solutions

Calgary Climate Hub: Grassroots Climate Action

Calgary Zoo: Making the World a Wilder Place

Casey Brennan, Conservation Director, Wildsight

Protecting Species at Risk in Waterton Biosphere Reserve

SAGE: A Leading Voice for a Healthy and Environmentally Sustainable Community

Theatre for the Planet: Green Kids Inc., Winnipeg

Transition Salt Spring Society

Book Review: Signs of Life by Sarah Cox

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