A warm heart for cold weather
Notes from the North Woods
In recent weeks, I’ve been seeing a lot of sign of animals on the move.
Farmers: True caretakers of the land
Conservation Conversations
My career with the Soil Conservation Service, now renamed the Natural Resources Conservation Service, spanned 27-plus years and three counties; Washington, Clinton and Essex.
A day at the Adk Sportsmans Dinner
Notes from the North Woods
As has been my custom in recent years, I spent the third Saturday of March at the Adirondack Sportsmans Dinner in Schroon Lake.
A Return to the South Slopes
Notes from the North Woods
Following last week’s spell of foul weather which threatened to wash away winter, it appears the season has rebounded.
Ancient anglers
Notes from the North Woods
The recent thaw has raised the expectations of many local anglers for another early ice out, as any of the region’s lakes and ponds were free and clear of ice for the opening day of trout season on April 1st.
Turning back time
Notes from the North Woods
According to most calendars, the spring season officially arrives during the month of March.
A fish tail
Notes from the North Woods
As winter begins a slow transition towards spring, my enthusiasm for the coldest season has already begun to diminish.
Tie one on!
Conservation Conversations
March is around the corner and with a tuft of grass showing here and there, the spring fever for trout fishing and turkey hunting starts my blood pumping.
Celebrating the tradition of celebration
Notes from the North Woods
On Saturday, Feb. 23, residents of Saranac Lake will again be joined by visitors from across the region to help carry on a spirit of celebration that has kept a festive atmosphere alive in the community for several weeks.
The looming storm
Notes from the North Woods
Despite recent temperature variations that have kept local thermometers bouncing around like a pogo stick, the winter of 2012-13 has been rather blah.
Townsend new APA counsel
Adirondack Park Agency (APA) Chairwoman Leilani Ulrich announced Jan. 10 that former Board Member James Townsend will serve as the next APA general counsel effective Jan. 29.
Water over the Dam
Notes from the North Woods
In recent years, winter weather patterns have become increasingly difficult to predict, especially in the Adirondacks, which has always managed to maintain a tried and true tradition of having snow on the ground by Thanksgiving, followed by a white Christmas and a brief January thaw.
Outdoor sports and gym class
Notes from the North Woods
As debate over gun control continues to rage across the country, it is interesting to note two proposed bills that were introduced in the New York State Assembly and Senate last year.
Letting the cat out of the bag
Notes from the North Woods
Eastern cougars were listed as Endangered Species in 1973, however in March 2011, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced a change of status for the big cats when agency biologists requested cougars be removed from the Endangered Species list.
