Staying Grounded: The Ecological and Emotional Benefits of Green Burial Bill McKibben To the question often posed by evangelical preachers “do you know where you’ll spend eternity?” an increasing number ... Read More
Finding Common Ground in the Adirondacks Brian Mann Last summer, when Gerry Delaney spoke at a public forum about the future of the Adirondack Park, the conservative cou... Read More
An Acre of Dreams Paul Greenberg I recently bought some land in the Adirondacks. Who didn’t? Or at least who didn’t think of doing such a thing durin... Read More
Bearanoid? Adirondack Life What if you encounter a bear on the trail? What if Yogi’s using your bird feeder as a snack bar? Now there’s a cleari... Read More
Wrangling Yaks in Westport Tim Rowland When you’re 1,200 pounds with a set of horns fit for an oilman's Cadillac, temperament is everything. Read More
In the Weeds: The Fight Against Eurasian Watermilfoil Erin Schumaker The spring thaw also brings warmer waters, which happen to be the preferred habitat of an invasive aquatic species th... Read More
How Fireflies Find Love with the Language of Light Curt Stager Yellow-green sparks shimmer among shadowy pines overlooking my backyard on the outskirts of Saranac Lake. It is a war... Read More
A Closer Look at Adirondack Bats Adirondack Life Why should you care about bats? “Besides the fact they’re cute,” says bat researcher Vanessa Rojas, assistant profess... Read More
Star Struck Tim Rowland Some night this summer when the sky is clear, pick up a pair of binoculars, step away from the fire pit and open your... Read More
The Pleasures and Perils of a Frozen River Tom Van de Water I learned to skate on thin ice with my grandfather. “Tickly bender ice,” he called it. Read More
As Maple Goes High-Tech, the Romance of the Old Ways Lingers Brian Castner I know I’m not the only one who took on chickens as a pandemic project. Tomatoes and raspberries too. But the big one... Read More
To the Rescue Adirondack Life North Country weather has always been a wild ride of ups and downs, and climate change hasn’t made it any easier to p... Read More