Adirondack Flora and Fauna on the Buddy System by Marian Atkinson is one of the stories entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest. If you haven't yet, you should go vote in the contest! Atkinson describes several of her outdoor adventures that … [Read more...] about Adirondack Wildlife Adventures
Nature
Webb Royce Swamp
The Webb Royce Swamp (aka Webb-Royce Marsh) is a diverse wetland wildlife habitat located in a large flat-bottomed valley south of Essex, New York across Lake Shore Road from Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest. Comprised of an extensive hardwood swamp bordered by agricultural … [Read more...] about Webb Royce Swamp
Roadkill: American Mink
The tragedy that most painfully defines America is roadkill. Nearly all of us participate almost every day in the wanton killing of other creatures — and too often our own kind, sometimes even our sons and daughters — so that we can race to work, buy things we don’t need, and … [Read more...] about Roadkill: American Mink
Powerline Wildlife Habitats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0zxpf8HGQM If you haven't yet discovered Nature Walks with Mark Fraser, you're overdue. By way of introduction, the video above "An excellent wildlife habitat can be found in Powerline Meadows" plunges you into the most unlikely of wildlife … [Read more...] about Powerline Wildlife Habitats
2011 Flood of Lake Champlain Basin
Last year's flooding caused major problems in the Champlain valley. Rivers overflowed, and Lake Champlain rose to record heights causing a lot of damage to the shore and many shore-line properties. I remember seeing the Essex-Charlotte ferry dock covered in water all the way up … [Read more...] about 2011 Flood of Lake Champlain Basin