There are many Black Cottonwood trees found throughout the Okanagan valley. Although they do not have high timber value, they do have...

Farewell summer, autumn is on it's way. In preparation for the cold weather and oncoming winter hibernation, bears are beginning to...

You may have some things in common with Tiger Salamanders this Labour Day long weekend: spending time in water and on land, and physical...

Forest fire + insects = woodpeckers! For several years following a forest fire, certain insects move into the area and enjoy the buffet...

Why will you never see a rattlesnake egg? Because rattlesnakes give live birth! Rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous, which means that a...

Is your flower garden drooping in the summer heat? Try using native plants! Because we live in such a dry climate, many native plants...

Bobolinks are a Threatened species of songbird who spend the summer in the southern grasslands in the Okanagan and Similkameen. They...

It's BC Day weekend! One species that is special to BC is the Great Basin Pocket Mouse, which is only found in the Okanagan-Similkameen...

Can you imagine eating one third of your body weight in 24 hours? If you had the metabolism of a weasel it would be a pretty normal day....