We’ve reached that time of year when my weekly posts switch from plants and fungi to wildlife tracks and sign. Here’s a nice reminder that not all tracks are made by feet! The dry summer weather made for great tracking conditions along PEI’s unpaved roads. This site near Mount Stewart had all sorts of footprints from insects, birds, and mammals, along with the unmistakable undulating trail of a snake. The size of the snake track told me which of our three species was the culp

Finding snakes is one of my favourite springtime activities. Cooler weather means they spend more time sunning themselves in the open,...

Have you ever unexpectedly run into an old friend you haven’t seen for ages? That’s how I felt when I met this beautiful Eastern Smooth...

Spring is the perfect time to find PEI’s amphibians and reptiles, and I was happy to cross paths with this beautiful Maritime Garter...