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The Whistler Naturalists have been writing NatureSpeak articles in our local weekly paper The Pique Newsmagazine since 1999. These articles cover a wide range of natural history subjects that are available to be viewed here.

The gorgeous native plant you’ve never noticed

The gorgeous native plant you’ve never noticed

The gorgeous native plant you’ve never noticed

Jun 203 min read

Love Dogs? Spread the love!

Love Dogs? Spread the love!

Love Dogs? Spread the love!

May 233 min read

Roche moutonnée glacial rock mounds - A remnant of the Ice Age, and nature’s jump ramps

Roche moutonnée glacial rock mounds - A remnant of the Ice Age, and nature’s jump ramps

Roche moutonnée glacial rock mounds - A remnant of the Ice Age, and nature’s jump ramps

Apr 183 min read

Winter Warriors: How Birds Adapt to Freezing Temperatures

Winter Warriors: How Birds Adapt to Freezing Temperatures

Winter Warriors: How Birds Adapt to Freezing Temperatures

Mar 243 min read

Wedgemount Glacier in 2024: A Story of Loss and Legacy

Wedgemount Glacier in 2024: A Story of Loss and Legacy

Wedgemount Glacier in 2024: A Story of Loss and Legacy

Feb 283 min read

Grizzly Bears in the Sea-to-Sky: Coexisting Through Awareness and Action

Grizzly Bears in the Sea-to-Sky: Coexisting Through Awareness and Action

Grizzly Bears in the Sea-to-Sky: Coexisting Through Awareness and Action

Jan 172 min read

Feathers, Friends, and Farewells: Whistler's 2024 Birding Highlights

Feathers, Friends, and Farewells: Whistler's 2024 Birding Highlights

Feathers, Friends, and Farewells: Whistler's 2024 Birding Highlights

Dec 27, 20242 min read

The rise and fall of the Coast Mountains

The rise and fall of the Coast Mountains

The rise and fall of the Coast Mountains

Nov 29, 20242 min read

Modest Mushrooms, Major Impact: The Role of LBMs in Nature

Modest Mushrooms, Major Impact: The Role of LBMs in Nature

Modest Mushrooms, Major Impact: The Role of LBMs in Nature

Oct 25, 20242 min read

Spore Stories: the Many Mouths that Feed on Mushrooms

Spore Stories: the Many Mouths that Feed on Mushrooms

Spore Stories: the Many Mouths that Feed on Mushrooms

Sep 27, 20242 min read

Snakes and Grizzly Bears, oh my!

Snakes and Grizzly Bears, oh my!

Snakes and Grizzly Bears, oh my!

Aug 30, 20243 min read

New records of slime moulds found during BioBlitz

New records of slime moulds found during BioBlitz

New records of slime moulds found during BioBlitz

Jul 19, 20242 min read

Promoting biodiversity by cleaning up our act

Promoting biodiversity by cleaning up our act

Promoting biodiversity by cleaning up our act

Jun 21, 20243 min read

Whistler’s hydrologic regimes and the upcoming fire season

Whistler’s hydrologic regimes and the upcoming fire season

Whistler’s hydrologic regimes and the upcoming fire season

May 17, 20243 min read

Basalt is lit!

Basalt is lit!

Basalt is lit!

Apr 26, 20243 min read

Capturing the Unseen: Understanding the North American Beaver

Capturing the Unseen: Understanding the North American Beaver

Capturing the Unseen: Understanding the North American Beaver

Mar 22, 20242 min read

The Wild West—Chaos at the end of the Ice Age. The demise of the Cordilleran Ice sheet and the birth of British Columbia as we know it

The Wild West—Chaos at the end of the Ice Age. The demise of the Cordilleran Ice sheet and the birth of British Columbia as we know it

The Wild West—Chaos at the end of the Ice Age. The demise of the Cordilleran Ice sheet and the birth of British Columbia as we know it

Feb 16, 20242 min read

Whistler Birds – A year in review (and where were the autumn swans?)

Whistler Birds – A year in review (and where were the autumn swans?)

Whistler Birds – A year in review (and where were the autumn swans?)

Jan 19, 20242 min read

Whistler’s 2023 Annual Christmas Bird Count

Whistler’s 2023 Annual Christmas Bird Count

Whistler’s 2023 Annual Christmas Bird Count

Dec 8, 20232 min read

Heat and Ice, how Wedgemount and Overlord glaciers faired this summer's heat

Heat and Ice, how Wedgemount and Overlord glaciers faired this summer's heat

Heat and Ice, how Wedgemount and Overlord glaciers faired this summer's heat

Nov 17, 20232 min read

Rusty, dusty fungus

Rusty, dusty fungus

Rusty, dusty fungus

Oct 20, 20232 min read

Awesome geology sites around Whistler—GreenLake (Part 2) Ancient glaciation and modern-day geology

Awesome geology sites around Whistler—GreenLake (Part 2) Ancient glaciation and modern-day geology

Awesome geology sites around Whistler—GreenLake (Part 2) Ancient glaciation and modern-day geology

Sep 22, 20232 min read

Awesome geology sites around Whistler—Green Lake (Part 1)

Awesome geology sites around Whistler—Green Lake (Part 1)

Awesome geology sites around Whistler—Green Lake (Part 1)

Aug 25, 20232 min read

Whistler’s Wonderous Wetlands

Whistler’s Wonderous Wetlands

Whistler’s Wonderous Wetlands

Jul 14, 20232 min read

Parenting tips from local insects

Parenting tips from local insects

Parenting tips from local insects

Jun 16, 20232 min read

Bats help us, let’s help them

Bats help us, let’s help them

Bats help us, let’s help them

May 19, 20233 min read

Living Words

Living Words

Living Words

Apr 21, 20233 min read

Peak 2 Peak Gondola—A window into Whistler’s geological past

Peak 2 Peak Gondola—A window into Whistler’s geological past

Peak 2 Peak Gondola—A window into Whistler’s geological past

Mar 17, 20232 min read

The Lore of Nature’s Web Weavers

The Lore of Nature’s Web Weavers

The Lore of Nature’s Web Weavers

Feb 16, 20232 min read

Time to talk to a tree

Time to talk to a tree

Time to talk to a tree

Jan 19, 20233 min read

Birding year concludes with a crescendo!

Birding year concludes with a crescendo!

Birding year concludes with a crescendo!

Dec 9, 20222 min read

Annual Wedgemount Glacier Survey

Annual Wedgemount Glacier Survey

Annual Wedgemount Glacier Survey

Nov 17, 20222 min read

Mycophagous Insects, bugs that love mushrooms just as much as you do

Mycophagous Insects, bugs that love mushrooms just as much as you do

Mycophagous Insects, bugs that love mushrooms just as much as you do

Oct 13, 20222 min read

Small and green—just some moss?

Small and green—just some moss?

Small and green—just some moss?

Sep 15, 20223 min read

What's the buzz about? Cicadas in Whistler

What's the buzz about? Cicadas in Whistler

What's the buzz about? Cicadas in Whistler

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Our Critter and Climate Calamity

Our Critter and Climate Calamity

Our Critter and Climate Calamity

Jul 15, 20222 min read

Backcountry naturalists wanted!

Backcountry naturalists wanted!

Backcountry naturalists wanted!

Jun 16, 20222 min read

Garden pest or acrobatic beetle?

Garden pest or acrobatic beetle?

Garden pest or acrobatic beetle?

May 19, 20222 min read

With Great Flowers Come Great Responsibility

With Great Flowers Come Great Responsibility

With Great Flowers Come Great Responsibility

Apr 14, 20222 min read

Daytime bat sightings in winter

Daytime bat sightings in winter

Daytime bat sightings in winter

Mar 24, 20223 min read

The American Dipper: A small swimming crow?

The American Dipper: A small swimming crow?

The American Dipper: A small swimming crow?

Feb 17, 20223 min read

The Magic of Hair Ice

The Magic of Hair Ice

The Magic of Hair Ice

Jan 20, 20222 min read

Whistler’s wild birding year

Whistler’s wild birding year

Whistler’s wild birding year

Dec 9, 20212 min read

2021 Wedgemount Glacier Survey

2021 Wedgemount Glacier Survey

2021 Wedgemount Glacier Survey

Nov 18, 20212 min read

Separate Wood Wide Webs?

Separate Wood Wide Webs?

Separate Wood Wide Webs?

Oct 14, 20212 min read

The robber flies, insect assassinator extraordinaire

The robber flies, insect assassinator extraordinaire

The robber flies, insect assassinator extraordinaire

Sep 16, 20212 min read

Finding the black petaltail dragonfly

Finding the black petaltail dragonfly

Finding the black petaltail dragonfly

Aug 19, 20212 min read

Protecting Whistler's lakes

Protecting Whistler's lakes

Protecting Whistler's lakes

Jul 15, 20212 min read

My journey from animal enthusiast to bird nerd

My journey from animal enthusiast to bird nerd

My journey from animal enthusiast to bird nerd

Jun 17, 20212 min read

Yellow Cedars in Whistler

Yellow Cedars in Whistler

Yellow Cedars in Whistler

May 20, 20212 min read

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