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
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
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
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
The Fraser Estuary: A Vital Linkage Across Space and Time
Book Review: Sing Like Fish by Amorina Kingdon
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
Where the Two Greens Meet: The Forks, Winnipeg
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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