Outdoors

Outdoors columnist set out on fact-finding mission about this hard-shelled fruit

As the saying goes, 'all mushrooms can be eaten, but some only once.' What level of risk are you prepared to operate under? columnist asks

For autumn freaks, now is the time to take a wander, kick up some leaves, click a few pics, hold hands, breathe deep, and simply enjoy life, says columnist

More than 1,000 eggs eaten each season by raccoons at Tiny Marsh, yet somehow turtles find way to survive and thrive, says nature columnist

As the fall migration proceeds, larger flocks of mergansers will be observed locally on the waters of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, says nature columnist

Tough invaders have caused fires and are a danger to other local plants and inhabitants within their environment, says columnist

Changes in plants, birds, rodents signal arrival of autumn, columnist explains

'If all you do is wring your hands, moan and complain, and write emotional letters to the editor, nothing will change,' says columnist

The 'hard mast' and 'soft mast' will have a direct impact on local wildlife and will influence the behaviours of many creatures, says nature columnist

Hornets were so busy 'with their nectar and pollen gathering that a slow-moving giant was of little concern to them,' says columnist, who took a hands-off approach to problem