Island Nature

Dunes at Goose Spit

Often the reason a destination is popular has little to do with the superb natural […]

I’ve been noticing lately that Bare-stem Desert-parsley (Lomatium nudicaule) is in bloom everywhere on the […]

Have you ever wondered why Orcas are called ‘Killer Whales’ or what an eelgrass meadow […]

The thing that I love about nature walks is that the more often you visit […]

The Pea Family (Fabaceae) can be a little vexing at times – with this group […]

As I begin to tackle some of the more difficult plants here on Vancouver Island, […]

Last week my afternoon destination with the kids was Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, just […]

Just over a week ago during the Comox Valley Spring Bird Count I was leading […]

The name Sointula, the Malcolm Island community of utopian origin off northern Vancouver Island, translates […]

I have to admit that lately I’ve been spending a great deal of time looking […]