This time of the year, the Saranac Lake Carnival once again celebrated its 116th annual tradition. The 10 day festival was jam packed with performances, parades, live bands and historical traditions. The celebration noted an ice castle built by local...
North Country Sustainability Plan
The term sustainability encompasses and maintains the existence of humans to co-exist with nature, which permits the fulfillment of social and economical factors for current and future generations. Yet, understanding all the facets of how an individual, community or state...
Molasses-On-Snow Candy
Sparkly, glittery snow has deposited on our landscape. Its beauty is never fully known until the precise moment the sun's rays reaches the snow crystals and a sparkling, twinkle effect radiates off the surface. This precise moment is the moment...
Merry Christmas
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year....
Christmas Bird Count
As the year begins to wind down, the seasonal tidings bring family and friends from far and wide. As I stroll down tinytown, windows are decorated with Christmas bulbs and painted words are etched in the windows. Santa's sleigh and...
The sweet smell of hemlock needles
This time of the year I enjoy venturing into the woods, just as the sun enters into the horizon. I have been out on the trail for a mere half hour when I turn and look to the horizon. Colors of...
Adirondack Youth Climate Summit
This week marked the annual Adirondack Youth Climate Summit, at The Wild Center, located in Tupper Lake New York.This is the first year I was able to attend and I came away with not only many things to ponder about...
Winter Survival
The erratic Autumn weather teases all who live in the Adirondacks with dips of cold and warm spells. It is as if it is trying to prepare us, gradually, for the upcoming winter season. Warm weather has graced the landscape...
Bruce the Moose
Hello everyone, First and foremost let me begin by apologizing for my delayed blog entries. I have recently begun teaching a college course and time allowance has ceased to exist....
White Pine Tea
The arrival of the autumn season has brought with it cool nights and warm days. This is the perfect temperature to get outside and watch as the trees change to hues of red. The temperatures have begun to dip each...