5 | This Issue
A history lesson. By Caroline Schultz
7 | Earth Watch
24 | If You Build It, They Will Come
A team creating habitat for the notoriously finicky Kirtland’s warbler may have found a new way to bring breeding birds back to Ontario. By Julia Zarankin
20 | Tracing the Freedom Trail
A young Black woman travels the length of the Bruce Trail in search of adventure while commemorating the Underground Railroad. By Melina Damian
30 | For Peat’s Sake
Human reliance on peat moss to keep gardens blooming is feeding the destruction of peatlands, which are critical to moderating climate change. By Jade Prévost-Manuel
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