© Lora Denis
Boreal caribou © Peupleloup CC BY-SA 2.0
I grew up in Rossport on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario. The summers brought tourists from all over, and many visited my dad’s pottery shop. Many tourists said they came to paddle Lake Superior and see the caribou, which inhabited the Slate Islands off the shoreline behind our house. I felt proud ...
Studying under a willow © Garry Knight CC BY 2.0
The Autumn 2020 school semester has begun in the province of Ontario. Academic institutions are extending in-class and online learning opportunities and educators and students alike can greatly benefit from the free resources we have to offer. Ontario Nature and ON Nature magazine are augmenting online learning by offering a diverse suite of popular online nature guides. Nature Notes These four-page ...
Meditating on the escarpment during the scavenger hunt © Anna ET
September is always an exciting time at Ontario Nature. It is when our Youth Council shines as they bring to fruition months of planning and organizing to host the annual Youth Summit. The Youth Summit is a weekend-long gathering with over one hundred youth (ages 14–20) from across the province. It is a highlight of ...
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. (September 22, 2020, 11:07 AM EDT) — Ontario has recently moved forward with amendments to its fish and wildlife laws, permitting a new 106-day open season on the double crested cormorant, a water bird native to Ontario. As of Sept. ...
Sprawl © SSTUDIO Samuel Bietenholz CC BY-NC 2.0
While we are sleeping….. In light of the current pandemic, many people are rightly worried about our families, our communities and our economic security. But while we have tried our best to look after each other, the Government of Ontario is exploiting our fear and distraction to pursue a dubious agenda, including curtailing our democratic ...
Paswe Protected Area © Carter Dorscht