Learn about wildlife tracking with Nature Norm
January 2025 Steinbach Online: On this month of Adventures with Nature Norm, he talks wildlife tracking.
The Nature Norm Report: Wildlife Tracking
January 2025 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Becoming familiar with animal tracks and sign has opened a whole new perspective on what is happening in these wild spaces we visit before we get there.
Winter Adaptations
December 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Every living creature that calls Manitoba home has their own way of spending this time of year; many of them resemble our own coping mechanisms.
Learn about bear safety with Nature Norm
November 2024 Steinbach Online: Adventures with Nature Norm is back to share advice on how to stay safe and navigate the wilderness with confidence.
The Nature Norm Report
November 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Although the “Species at Risk Spotlight” column is over, there is still a lot of tall-grass prairie content to share. I am happy to introduce this newest column from the Shared Legacy Partnership “The Nature Norm Report”!
Explore the Changing Colours of the Prairies
October 2024 Steinbach Online: Nature Norm is welcoming in fall with a tour showing off the fall colours in the tall-grass prairie.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Northern Leopard Frog
October 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: This species at risk, that is usually well known by visitors, is always a favourite when we see them hopping on the trail.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Small White Lady’s-slipper
July 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: A species at risk, the small white lady’s-slipper is a unique-looking flower that is hard to ignore.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Monarch Butterfly
June 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: There is no greater symbol of global conservation in the tall-grass prairie than the monarch butterfly.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Culver’s Root
August 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Culver’s root was named after Dr. Culver, an early eighteenth-century physician who recommended the plant for various medicinal uses.