Nature and Environment

To the question often posed by evangelical preachers “do you know where you’ll spend eternity?” an increasing number ...

Last summer, when Gerry Delaney spoke at a public forum about the future of the Adirondack Park, the conservative cou...

I recently bought some land in the Adi­rondacks. Who didn’t? Or at least who didn’t think of doing such a thing durin...

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...

When you’re 1,200 pounds with a set of horns fit for an oilman's Cadillac, temperament is everything.

The spring thaw also brings warmer waters, which happen to be the preferred habitat of an invasive aquatic species th...

Yellow-green sparks shimmer among shadowy pines overlooking my backyard on the outskirts of Saranac Lake. It is a war...

Why should you care about bats? “Besides the fact they’re cute,” says bat researcher Vanessa Rojas, assistant profess...

Some night this summer when the sky is clear, pick up a pair of binoculars, step away from the fire pit and open your...

I learned to skate on thin ice with my grandfather. “Tickly bender ice,” he called it.

I know I’m not the only one who took on chickens as a pandemic project. Tomatoes and raspberries too. But the big one...

North Country weather has always been a wild ride of ups and downs, and climate change hasn’t made it any easier to p...