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a kid jumps into his mother's arms in nature

8 ways to engage kids with nature, both indoors... and outside

Outdoors

Why passenger pigeons went extinct a century ago

Outdoors

A new weapon in the fight against phragmites

Outdoors

frogs

If looks could kill, these stealthy frogs would... stop bugs in their tracks

Outdoors

shoreline

12 common things that wash up on Canadian shores

General

radioactive waste barrels

Radioactive waste near Lake Huron? Saugeen... Ojibway Nation and cottagers say no thanks

General

Shiny beetle exoskeleton

Got bling? The surprising benefits of iridescence... in the animal world

Outdoors

Northern map turtle

I spy on real turtles having sex with turtle sex... dolls

Outdoors

Mayfly on a person's hand

So many mayflies they show up on weather radars?

Outdoors

Common Murre (Uria aalge) adults and chick

Where ’the Blob‘ came from and how it caused... mass seabird die-off

Outdoors

Great horned owl sits in a birch tree in winter

Help winter wildlife with tips from Hope for... Wildlife

Outdoors

acid rain

Is acid rain a thing of the past yet?

Outdoors

dog runs in the lake

6 ways to protect your lake’s water quality

Outdoors

volunteering, charity, people and ecology concept - group of youth volunteers hands planting tree seedling in park

New government-funded program hopes to inspire... youth environmental activism

Outdoors

white pine on georgian bay

Which invasives threaten coniferous forests?... Scientists can now predict

General

root fire

Q&A: Here’s how to prevent a root fire

Outdoors

birds shrinking

Birds are shrinking and climate change could be... to blame

Outdoors

Black bear at night, wildlife trail cam

What is the cost of human disturbance on wildlife?

Outdoors

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