A Maple Leaf Mystery
By Kent Goodwin Douglas maple (also known as rocky mountain maple or mi₵kik in Ktunaxa) is a tall deciduous shrub or small tree found in...
The Sunflower Hill Chronicles, Part 6: Observations and Factoids
May 14, 2022 By Birgitta Jansen When I go out for a walk and my husband Neal asks me where I am going, the now-usual reply is, “Sunflower...
Wildlife in the Kimberley Nature Park
By Laura Duncan Within the City of Kimberley lies an 840-hectare area with over 50km of trails called the Kimberley Nature Park (KNP)....
The Sunflower Hill Chronicles, Part 5: A Slow Afternoon on Sunflower Hill
By Birgitta Jansen April 28, 2022 The weather forecast on the radio tells me, “Partly cloudy and partly sunny in the East Kootenays;...
The Sunflower Hill Chronicles, Part 4: Viriditas
By Birgitta Jansen April 8, 2022 Today is a quiet day. The sky is overcast, the temperature is neither warm nor cold, and once in a while...