On August 19 – just over a month ago – I drafted this blog post. The title was "Autumn Leaves in August". I wrote: It scarcely seems possible that autumn leaves are already beginning to emerge on Adirondack Coast hardwoods. I noticed this afternoon a maple tree along the Essex … [Read more...] about Autumn Leaves: Fast Forward the Lyrics
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Where is the Split Rock Wildway?
[This is the second in a four-part series describing the Split Rock Wildway and the importance of an extensive wildlife corridor in the Northeast. The first installment is Split Rock Wildway: A Critical Wildlife Corridor; the third is Split Rock Wildway: Protecting Biological … [Read more...] about Where is the Split Rock Wildway?
Best Fall Foliage? Travel + Leisure Readers Vote for the Adirondacks
A colorful autumn shoutout to Jim Carroll for putting us onto a local-ish fall foliage showcase featured on Thrillist. The post, "Fall's 10 most gorgeous American towns, voted by Travel + Leisure readers", includes some familiar postcardy standbys peppered with a couple of … [Read more...] about Best Fall Foliage? Travel + Leisure Readers Vote for the Adirondacks
Split Rock Wildway: A Critical Wildlife Corridor
[This is the first of a four-part series describing the Split Rock Wildway and the importance of an extensive wildlife corridor in the Northeast. The three subsequent posts are Where is the Split Rock Wildway?; Split Rock Wildway: Protecting Biological Riches; and More Work to Do … [Read more...] about Split Rock Wildway: A Critical Wildlife Corridor
Cougar Watch Update from Protect the Adirondacks!
I'd like to return briefly to one of the most majestic (if controversial) apex predators to have graced the Adirondacks and the Champlain Valley, the cougar. Specifically I'll introduce a resource for tracking cougar sightings, and perhaps some of the fortunate members of our … [Read more...] about Cougar Watch Update from Protect the Adirondacks!