Don Gapen created the Muddler Minnow in the 1930s to imitate sculpins in Ontario's Nipigon River. This iconic fly features a ...

Retired ranger Gary Lee counts quite a few birds and quite a few buds on his Christmas cactus in his weekly column.

Dan Barusch heads Lake George's Go Green Committee, which is the sustainability committee for the village and town.

How activists convinced Marylou Whitney to sell 15,000 acres including Little Tupper Lake to New York, protecting the Adirondacks' largest private lake.

Explore the science of polar vortexes, how trees survive freezing temperatures, and snowflake formation as the Adirondacks ...

Jerry Jenkins’ new book, “Field Guide to the Woody Plants of the Northern Forest,” is a monumental ecological and botanical reference work ...

OurStoryBridge shares an account from author Sarah Albee about how she works in history, curiosity and science into her ...

The Almanack shares favorite Thanksgiving recipes and food history, including native foods, cocktails, pumpkin soup and ...

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Adirondack Outlaw Dick Monroe shares a story of his Monroe Wildlife Area's first ever hazelnut harvest with a familiar jingle.

ARTA director Julia Goren answers 10 key questions about winter etiquette and using the Adirondack Rail Trail in winter.

Can New York buy Whitney Park? We answer reader questions about the 36,000-acre tract, John Hendrickson's trust restrictions, and the collapsed sale.