Streamwalkers
Conservation Conversations
Farmers have been blamed for much of the nutrient loading going into Lake Champlain.
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.
Poultry Night at Ward Lumber
Ward Lumber is hosting a free Poultry Night at their Jay Store location on Tuesday, April 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for anyone who is interested in raising chickens.
All things maple celebrated in North Country
Smoke billowed from the sugarhouse on the 1812 Homestead March 23 as locals and tourists got a chance to see how maple syrup was made in the 19th century.
111 turn out for the Doc Lopez Run for Hope
The 111 run participants ran and or walked either the 3.1 mile course or 13.1 mile race that included a run up Baxter Mountain on Route 9N as part of the 33 Annual Doc Lopez Run for Hope which benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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.
Fly rods - DIY!
Conservation Conversations
Our Lake Champlain Trout Unlimited Chapter held its monthly meeting at the Gander Mountain store in Plattsburgh last week.
Essex County votes for repeal of SAFE Act
Essex County residents packed the Old Essex County Courthouse March 18 as the Board of Supervisors voted to seek a repeal of the highly debated New York SAFE Act.
Essex County to make SAFE Act stance today
Meeting set for 6 p.m.
Essex County Lawmakers will decide today if their voice will join the growing number of counties that have called for state legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to re-think the SAFE Act.
Budget committee discusses sale of fairgrounds
While plans for the 165th annual Essex County Fair are well into the works, the fate of future fairs may be up to the Essex County budget committee.
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.
Wild-land fire adventures
Conservation Conversations
Are you are getting bored with your life? Do you like the outdoors and hard physical activity?
Lewis Family Farm sells land to CATS for preservation, trail corridor
Champlain Area Trails (CATS) purchased two parcels of land from the Lewis Family Farm that conserve important wildlife habitat and provide for public hiking trails.
