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Cold Comfort: Life in the Subnivean Zone

Most wildlife migrate, hibernate, or insulate to adapt to winter conditions in cottage country. However, some small mammals adapt to

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Whodunit? Release Your Inner Detective

I have been asked to do the impossible during my work as a trail guide: guarantee a wildlife sighting. Beyond

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The Frost Centre: A Hikers Haven

Nestled in the Haliburton Highlands is a hiking gem! I used to love bringing my students to these trails to

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Wood Wide Web

By Rick Whitteker As the outdoor sights and sounds of summer approach, I would like to draw your attention to

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May 29, 2024May 27, 2024 Cottage Country 256 Views ants, Austria, bacteria, barred owl, bats, bears, beetles, biodiversity, biologist, birds, birds of prey, Black-capped Chickadee, Canada, CCC Publications, chipmunks, common goldeneye, Communities in Cottage Country, Community, cottage, Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, cottage country lifestyle, Cottage Country Lifestyle Magazine, Cottage Country Magazine, Cottage Life, deer mice, eastern bluebird, ecology, ecosystem, escaping predators, feeding, fern, fishers, frogs, fungi, great-crested flycatcher, groundskeeper, grubs, Haliburton, Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve, Haliburton Highlands, Health, hemlock trees, hibernating, hike, home, insects, kawartha magazine, Kawarthas, Kawarthas Magazine, kestrel, Lifestyle Magazine, log, martens, mice, microbial life, mosses, Mozart, mycorrhizal fungi, nature, nature writer, nesting, Ontario, outdoor, Paul Heaven, perching, raccoon, Ralph Baehre, rearing young, Rick Whitteker, roosting, roots, salamanders, saw-whet owl, seasoned trail guide, shrews, slugs, snails, snakes, soil, spiders, spring, squirrel, squirrels, stilts, storing food, summer, tree, Victorian era, voles, wet-skinned amphibians, white breasted nuthatch, wildlife enthusiast, wood duck, woodpeckers, worms, Yellow Birch, Your Lifestyle Magazine

Embrace the Mess!

It takes a concerted effort to shed the shackles of our Victorian era perspective when it comes to the beauty

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Welcome to the Spring Into Summer Issue

“Spring is far more than just the changing of the seasons; it’s a rebirth of the spirit.” – Toni Sorenson

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Spring Symphony

The relative quiet of the winter changes to the sounds of serenading in the spring as our lake edges thaw

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Get to Know Your Furry Neighbours!

The animal tracks you see in snow are like wildlife signatures, letting you know who was here before you. With

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Remember Your Woollies

I recommend you become a tag reader. Clothing tags tell you what materials were used to make the garment. When

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Leave No Trace: Principles to Protect Nature

If you plan to spend time outside day tripping or camping, consider learning the principles of Leave No Trace. Originally

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