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How Fireflies Find Love with the Language of Light

by Curt Stager | May 9, 2023 | June 2023, Nature and Environment

Photograph from Shutterstock Yellow-green sparks shimmer among shadowy pines overlooking my backyard on the outskirts of Saranac Lake. It is a warm June evening, and the humid air hangs heavy with the fragrance of mountain maple blossoms and last year’s fallen pine...

Winging It

by Dorian Gossy | Feb 26, 2020 | April 2020, Nature and Environment

Monarch on Mount Arab, photograph by Russ Hartung Nurturing monarch butterflies from an Adirondack field Why do we find things in nature beautiful? Bright colors? Dainty grace? Awe? It’s probably different for each of us, but I know I’m not alone in my delight at the...

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Guide to the Great Outdoors 2023

Adirondack camping: where to go, what to do and everything in between—plus your source for birding, paddling, hiking, biking, can’t-miss events and more!