As the sun sinks without fanfare over the southernmost tip of mainland Canada, the nocturnal and normally elusive American woodcock makes his presence known with a strange, repetitive and decidedly nasal sound.

Near the top of the hike up Signal Hill where Antigua’s last remaining rainforest gives way to rocky barrens, clumps of a long and deceptively pretty plant with a bright, citrus aroma sprout from the volcanic soil. It’s lemongrass — that ingredient we all love in Thai curries and soups, but an invasive species that grows fast and burns easily on this Caribbean island because of the high oil content in its leaves.

Calgarians are being encouraged to help offset the impact of personal vehicle use on wildlife and the environment by taking transit to Banff National Park.

Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s new campground — Terrain de Camping Cap-Rouge / Mkwesaqtuk Campground — will be the first French and Mi'kmaw facility name in the Nova Scotia park.