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Walk Softly – You alone can’t save the planet, but …
by Geoffrey Carpentier You alone can’t save the planet, but you can try. Here are some things you can do, to move in that direction. Take...
Geoff Carpentier
Feb 13, 20243 min read
Walk Softly – It’s Groundhog Day!
by Geoffrey Carpentier Well, it’s getting close, only a few days until those slumbering groundhogs awaken, for a few minutes, to predict...
Colleen Green
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Walk Softly – Is something "myth" ing?
by Geoffrey Carpentier I've been having some fun with a series of articles dealing with myths about wildlife, and I'd like to share one...
Geoff Carpentier
Jan 16, 20243 min read
Walk Softly – Don’t “myth” out on this one
by Geoffrey Carpentier I thought it might be fun to continue to explore some popular misconceptions about animals and the environment. Is...
Geoff Carpentier
Jan 2, 20243 min read
Walk Softly – The power of the internet
by Geoffrey Carpentier Sometimes I lament the speed at which technology moves and sometimes I marvel at it. I recently had the...
Geoff Carpentier
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Walk Softly – Beavers – I have more to say
by Geoffrey Carpentier Last time, I talked about the different reactions people have toward beavers depending on the nature of their...
Geoff Carpentier
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Walk Softly – Beavers – Good or Bad?
Geoffrey Carpentier SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD I was looking at some older news clips I had saved and came across one which seemed...
Geoff Carpentier
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Walk Softly – You ‘Mythed’ the Point
by Geoffrey Carpentier I thought it might be fun to explore some popular misconceptions about animals and the environment. Is it fact or...
Geoff Carpentier
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Walk Softly – Slithery creatures are fascinating
by Geoffrey Carpentier For most people one simply has to mention a snake and they cringe – fear fills their minds and hearts. If asked...
Geoff Carpentier
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Walk Softly – Everybody's Hungry – Time to feed them!
By Geoffrey Carpentier Over the last few days you might have noticed, a lot of birds (and some bugs and bats) are on the move. Hawks,...
Geoff Carpentier
Oct 3, 20233 min read
Heading Home!
Walk Softly – by Geoff Carpentier Well, let’s see – the days are gorgeous, the nights longer and colder, the winds come from the north...
Geoff Carpentier
Sep 19, 20233 min read
The Wild Turkey - Almost the US National Bird
by Geoff Carpentier My wife and I have had the unique opportunity (at least to us) to share our yard with three families of wild turkeys...
Geoff Carpentier
Sep 7, 20233 min read
It's time to think for yourself
Walk Softly by Geoffrey Carpentier In my last article (Nobody tells them what to do!), I was discussing the concept of spontaneous order,...
Geoff Carpentier
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Nobody tells them what to do!
Walk Softly by Geoffrey Carpentier I recently read an article in the Toronto Sun by guest columnist John Stossel (July 28th, 2023, “Free...
Geoff Carpentier
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Let's have a low-impact day trip
With all the talk about our environmental footprints, and the issues with carbon and fossil fuels, I thought I might help you plan a...
Geoff Carpentier
Jul 19, 20233 min read
From Aggregate to Benefit
The other day, I went for an early morning walk with some colleagues from North Durham Nature (NDN). Our goal was to go to a gravel pit...
Geoff Carpentier
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
In many parts of North America and Europe, it has been a dangerous spring for wildlife, due to wildfires, and it’s only mid-June!...
Geoff Carpentier
Jun 22, 20233 min read
Oh, what a day it was!
My faithful friends and followers will recall, annually, I torture myself by going out for 24 consecutive hours to search for birds. This...
Geoff Carpentier
Jun 9, 20233 min read
It’s nesting time again!
Spring revitalizes everything, and life starts anew for billions of creatures every year. This annual cycle is critical for life to go...
Geoff Carpentier
May 26, 20233 min read
Those noisy sea creatures
I try to follow the news daily, even though it is often quite distressing. However, on some days, something interesting really catches my...
Geoff Carpentier
May 12, 20233 min read
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