Residents of British Columbia’s Village of Radium Hot Springs are bragging about their status as the easiest place in the world to see head-banging bighorn sheep each fall. Read more in my latest … [Read more...]
West Coast Whale Watching
A day on the water with Jim Borrowman is like sitting in the forest with Jane Goodall. Jim has been watching whales for over three decades – he launched whale watching on Canada’s west coast – and … [Read more...]
Want to be a prairie dog scientist on your vacation?
When Tara Stephens, Calgary Zoo Conservation Population Ecologist, offered me a pair of snake guards – leg protection from rattlesnake bites - and explained precautions needed to avoid the plague - … [Read more...]
What do whales & free beer have in common?
What do whales and free beer have in common? I think matriarch orcas use the equivalent of a 'free beer' call to turn a few dozen whales on a dime. I learned this and so much more on a recent … [Read more...]
How to sex a marmot from 100 meters
"Stop!" I screeched at my husband as he scrambled over granite rocks looking for the perfect place to rest. "There’s a marmot right above you!" Colin looked up at golden-mantled ground squirrel and … [Read more...]