Posts about wetlands


Pitcher plants growing in a wetland in Newfoundland

Watery Facts for World Wetlands Day

Today's Cabinet of Curiosities is in honour of World Wetlands Day. I did a lot of research on wetlands for The Boreal Forest, much of which simply would not fit in the book. Here are some favourite facts about ... Read More  

stuffed beaver

The Beaver Always Gives a Dam

I live on a forested lot on the edge of a swamp wetland, and a few days back, Tech Support ran into my office in full-on muppet flail shouting, “There’s a beaver swimming up the creek!” So we put our rubber ... Read More