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Hudson Valley

Skinks at Split Rock Wildway

May 28, 2014 By John Davis 2 Comments

If Split Rock Wildway does not have skinks, it may soon. I’ve seen Ground Skinks (Scincella lateralis) on my rambles in the Southeast, and I’ve heard rumors of Five-lined Skinks (Eumeces fasciatus) here on the Adirondack Coast, but I’ve never seen a skink north of Kentucky. Have … [Read more...] about Skinks at Split Rock Wildway

Motley farmers celebrate the land

July 11, 2011 By Geo Davis Leave a Comment

Clipped from: www.northcountrypublicradio.org (share this clip) Did you miss the Greenhorns roundup last month? Listen to the NCPR story to hear what you missed. It’s a rainy Saturday in late June. The restored Whallonsburg Grangehall looks like a carnival has come to town: … [Read more...] about Motley farmers celebrate the land

Mixing It Up with Raucous Farmers at the Grange

June 23, 2011 By Geo Davis 2 Comments

The Greenhorns, a national nonprofit organization led by a self described "raucous posse of America’s new generation of farmers," will host a grange hall mixer at the historic Whallonsburg Grange Hall on the shores of Lake Champlain this Saturday, June 25th beginning at 10 am... … [Read more...] about Mixing It Up with Raucous Farmers at the Grange

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Arming the Redcoats

August 5 @ 2:30 pm At Fort Ticonderoga

How did the redcoats get their guns? How heavy was a “Brown-Bess” and is that even the right ter… [Continue Reading]

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Beneath Fortress Walls

August 5 @ 6:30 pm At Fort Ticonderoga

Learn the history of the building and re-building of Fort Ticonderoga on a guided tour beneath the w… [Continue Reading]

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Cannons and Coffee

August 6 @ 8:00 am At Fort Ticonderoga

Explore Fort Ticonderoga’s world-class collection of 18th-century artillery from a whole new persp… [Continue Reading]

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Fort Ticonderoga Guns by Night

August 6 @ 8:00 pm At Fort Ticonderoga

Experience the flash of musketry and roar of cannon fire by night in this unique 90-minute tour and … [Continue Reading]