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How to take "likeable" photos that inspire conservation
West aspect of the Howser Towers. Bugaboo Group in the Purcell Mountain Range, BC (Photo by Neil Ever Osborne)
Neil Ever Osborne is a conservation photographer and filmmaker specializing in visual storytelling. He’s a photographer-in-residence for Canadian Geographic, a Nikon Ambassador and a Fellow of the International League of Conservation...
Heard it from a Scout: 15 things you may not know you can recycle
International recycling logo (Photo by Krdan, Wikimedia Commons)
Now more than ever, it’s important that we reduce our ecological footprint to create a greener world for the future. Scouts Canada has always encouraged members to do their part to create a cleaner environment, whether it be through litter...
Painting Big Trout Bay
Réjean Roy. Piercing light, McKellar Point [cropped], 2017. Oil on panel, 24 x 30 inches. © Réjean Roy
The pursuit of art is a solitary endeavour. Most artists tend to follow their own personal lead, motivated by self-expression. Even though their muse might be an object, person or an event, they recognize inspiration by being attuned to their own...
Capturing a conservation gem in action
Bald eagle (Photo by NCC)
One of the greatest Canadian conservation success stories is that of the bald eagle. It’s hard to believe that such an iconic species was almost wiped out, yet today in Atlantic Canada, bald eagles are so numerous that we export them to the...
A five-year-old entomologist-in-training
Hannah, a five-year-old amateur entomologist taking care of monarch chrysalises. (Photo by NCC)
With the help of my dad, I’d like to tell you everything I know about monarch butterflies. Don’t worry — I’ll explain the life cycle, the special habitat requirements and the incredible migration to Mexico. By the way,...
A Nature Destination with a big view: Maddox Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Iceberg off of Maddox Cove, NL (Photo by Ronald Stone/Stone Island Photography)
I’m going to be honest, I’m not a bushwhacker at heart. I’ve done field work for more than a decade, including coring trees, assembling plant inventories and digging soil pits in all types of forests, all over Atlantic Canada....