Here be giants

  First overfishing, then hydro dams. Lake sturgeon, Ontario’s largest and longest-lived fish, now belongs to one of the most beleaguered groups of animals on the planet.   By... Read Full Article

The case of the blue butterfly

The disappearance of the exquisite Karner blue butterfly signalled further declines in the rare oak savannahs the brilliantly coloured insect inhabited. Undaunted, some naturalists,... Read Full Article

The house that Bill built

Fourteen years ago, William Kemp went off grid, turning his home into a model of energy efficiency without losing any of the creature comforts. His books explain how you, too, can shrink... Read Full Article

Secret Worlds

Intrepid conservation staff poke into the earth’s dark nooks and crannies in search of salamanders, frogs, turtles and other rare creatures. Welcome to the making of Ontario Nature’s... Read Full Article

The tiny hunter

Inspired by the joy of biodiversity, a pioneering scientist discovered the rapids clubtail along the rivers of southern Ontario. Today, the species is the first of Edmund Murton Walker’s... Read Full Article

The birder’s bible

The results from Ontario’s second breeding bird atlas are in, revealing a number of unexpected population trends and offering a tantalizing glimpse into the precarious world of birds by... Read Full Article

Dead calm

Beneath their shimmering surfaces, environmental injuries take a toll on the health of our great lakes by Peter Christie On a windless early morning, Lake Ontario reflects the sun in... Read Full Article