Walk Softly – Frogs of North Durham and the Kawarthas by Geoffrey Carpentier Last column, I spoke about salamanders and newts, so today I’d like to introduce you to the rest of the...
Walk Softly - Salamanders & Newts: enigmatic creaturesBy Geoff Carpentier I love to watch these elusive amphibians, as they forage through varied watery habitats. This may be in the form of...
Walk Softly - Coyotes by Geoffrey Carpentier Much maligned and certainly misunderstood, the coyote or brush wolf (Canis latrans) is a resourceful and adaptive...
Walk Softly – Once in a Blue Moonby Geoffrey Carpentier Generally, nobody is surprised to look up at the night sky and see the moon, but sometimes, it seems to change...
Walk Softly – What is normal anyway?by Geoffrey Carpentier About this time of year, several acquaintances call me to tell me, excitedly, they just saw their first migrant...
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...
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...
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...
Walk Softly – Don’t “myth” out on this oneby Geoffrey Carpentier I thought it might be fun to continue to explore some popular misconceptions about animals and the environment. Is...