Daffodils have a beautiful bell, bowl or disc-shaped structure that is surrounded by a ring of six floral leavels. They brighten up the countryside and neighboring homes to welcome in the season of Spring....
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Weather Whiplash
This past week the temperature soared into the seventies and I was initially torn by the temperature change. At first, I welcomed the warm sunshine and dusted off my shorts and began piddling around the yard. I began to see...
Food for thought: Maple Syrup
The earthy, sweet taste and viscous amber color greets my pancakes every Saturday morning and is a welcomed friend to our kitchen table....
A visit from a distant traveler
There are roughly 800 known bird species from Canada and the United States. Out of those species, a special feathery friend migrated to our next of the woods and made history. The Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) has been sighted here...
Aquatic Nuisance Species
Preventing new aquatic nuisance species requires harsher ballast standards from open-ocean ballast exchange in the Great Lakes Basin. New York State requires ballast water to be 100 times cleaner than the current international standards. While these standards may not aid us...
A world beneath the snow
The recent snowfall on the landscape brought my attention to the adaptation skills of small mammals. For many small mammals, such as mice, voles, moles and shrews, the presence of sufficient snow cover is critical to their survival....
The future of Lynx rufus
The bobcat, Lynx rufus, is the most abundant spotted cat in North America. This nocturnal hunter has been the topic of concern when discussing and debating the Management Plan for Bobcats in New York State. The Department of Conservation (DEC)...
N(ice) temperatures bring seasonal festivities
Dihydrogen monoxide, better known as water, turns into ice at 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the ice has begun to freeze, design and construction of an Ice Castle in Saranac Lake begins to form. The ice is...
An approved project for Tupper Lake
The Town of Tupper Lake, in Franklin County New York, has a logging and manufacturing history that once thrived as a bustling town booming with business. Visitors from afar walked the busy streets of this Town in search of hunting...
The love of a good book
As the weather turns from ice, rain, snow and ice again; I find myself perusing my bookshelves in search of a good book. Coffee begins to perk on the stovetop and I look over by bellowed shelves laden heavy with...