PEI’s wild greens are popping up so fast this spring it’s hard to keep up! However, I always have time to stop and collect one of my...

We’ve been looking at how PEI wildlife adapts to our frigid winter conditions, but what about trees? Unlike animals that take shelter or...

In the last edition of PEI: Permian to Present, we learned what ancient pollen and early Indigenous sites tell us about the Island...

Today we have another of PEI's lesser-known coastal habitats: Grey Dunes (Photo 1). The sand dunes featured in Island photos are almost...

Let's look at one of PEI's lesser-known coastal habitats: krummholz forest (Photo 1). Although PEI isn’t far north or high-altitude, we...

Peat Bogs (Photo 1) are one of the oldest habitats on the Island; we can trace their beginnings back to the end of the last Ice Age more...

I have a post specifically on Peat Bogs, but there is one very special Island bog that merits its own post: Black Marsh at North Cape....

It’s time to highlight another of PEI’s important habitats! Today let’s look at our natural ponds. I say “natural” because the Island has...

Today’s PEI plant is not only beautiful, edible and medicinal, it’s been used extensively by First Nations peoples for thousands of...

I am *not* an expert on mushrooms, but do forage the common, easy-to-identify species including Chanterelles, Porcini, Oysters, and...

As we’ve seen in Parts 1 and 2, PEI’s salt marshes are important both ecologically and historically. In this last part, let’s look at...

In Part 1, we looked at the important ecological roles of PEI’s salt marshes. Today, we explore their considerable cultural and...

PEI salt marshes are so environmentally and culturally important that I’ve divided my info into three posts. Today we have an...

For me, the start of December on PEI means it’s time to collect Chaga (Inonotus obliquus). Despite some popular myths, there’s no...

There is no doubt that the pictures from across PEI following Hurricane Fiona were heartbreaking. Iconic trees and local landmarks were...

Fall 2022 on PEI saw an amazing crop of mushrooms including edible and delicious Puffballs (Calvatia spp.) popping up in places I’ve...

There are some wild PEI plants that never make it to my kitchen. Not because I never find enough of them, but because they’re so darn...

There’s a spot on my land in Central PEI where I used to collect Shaggy Manes (Coprinus comatus), but haven’t found any there for many...

What PEI creature looks like a fungus, has cells like a plant, behaves like an animal, and has relatives that inspired the creation of at...

It’s the time of year when some Islanders are collecting natural greenery, sticks, and berries for seasonal decorations. Today’s PEI...