Here in southeastern Ontario, plants are beginning to emerge after a long and cold winter. It's wonderful to see the landscape transform with spring growth. In this post, I discuss some common spring plants and their uses.

Nuthatches are one of my favourite birds. In part because of their extraordinary ability to walk headfirst down trees. No other birds in North America can do this. This post talks about how they do it and why.

Can spending time in nature improve your health and well-being? For those of us who love the wilderness, the answer is a resounding yes. But is nature responsible for these positive feelings or is there another explanation?