Perhaps uncharitably, some of us lucky enough to inhabit Adirondack Park year-round refer to early spring as "Mud Season." Mud, slush, and soft ground surely are parts of the winter-to-spring transition here; but so are rushing rivers, running sap, surging freshets, budding … [Read more...] about Melting, Mating, and Moving: Adirondack Life in Early Spring
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CATS Long Pond Program Conserves 25 Acres
Frank White and Christine Babson have been visiting Long Pond in Willsboro for their whole lives. When they inherited their parents’ properties, they considered ways to continue that enjoyment while protecting the lake they loved. They focused on a 25-acre parcel they owned at … [Read more...] about CATS Long Pond Program Conserves 25 Acres
CATS Now Protects 128 More Acres
Champlain Area Trails protected 128 acres in Beekmantown yesterday when Dick and Leanna DeNeale donated a conservation easement to preserve their large forested property. SUNY Plattsburgh researchers noted that maintaining the intact forests in this part of Clinton County is … [Read more...] about CATS Now Protects 128 More Acres
Protecting Black Bears in New York
A century and a half ago, the great naturalist and wilderness explorer John Muir wrote that if it came to a war between humans and bears, he’d be tempted to side with the bears. So would I, especially after watching nearly half of our country’s voters back a man who seems to … [Read more...] about Protecting Black Bears in New York
Can You Identify This Mystery Plant?
I've been fascinated by plant life for a long time, but because I'm fairly new to the Adirondacks, I'm discovering new plants that I haven't seen before. Can anyone identify what this one is? We had them growing all over our weed-infested gardens all this past summer. They look a … [Read more...] about Can You Identify This Mystery Plant?