How bothered are you by dandelions on neighbourhood lawns? Do you prefer perfectly manicured grass, or are you okay with a smattering of weeds and a more natural look? Would it...
When it comes to fresh water, British Columbia has it all: glacier-fed streams, flowing rivers, beautiful lakes, rainy winters, drinking water from the tap, and hydroelectricity...
The Fraser delta, on Vancouver’s southern doorstep, is a wetland of international importance, a gathering place for salmon, waterfowl, shorebirds, and whales, and for people. It...
When I imagine a catastrophic oil spill, my mind immediately conjures up pictures of oiled water birds, their feathers dripping with black goo, their beaks gummed with choking,...
Have you taken the ferry through Active Pass to Victoria, fished off Galiano Island, or kayaked around the Penders? The southern Gulf Islands are the perfect holiday destination...
The Fraser River delta’s designation as a UN “Wetland of International Importance”, or “Ramsar Site”, was welcome news to conservationists. It has taken 40 years. Even now, the...
I was going to write a complaint against food waste, then my refrigerator broke down and took three days to fix. Sometimes waste is inevitable. Yet the findings of a UN study...
The study of bird migration is being transformed by new technologies. Satellite transmitters and geolocators are now smaller and less intrusive. These tools are tracking birds...
Barn swallows are birds with a long history of associating with people. They frequently make their mud nests under the eaves of houses, stables and barns. These summer visitors...
A flock of western sandpipers touches down on the beach, the birds running skittishly along the waters edge, dabbing at the wet sand with their bills. Then, as one, they take...
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