A classical bird song
Extremely common and widespread, song sparrows breed all across North America, and they vary significantly in coloration
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Silent spring (and summer)?
Longtime bird enthusiast takes stock of sobering population declines at his home in the Adirondacks and beyond
As caterpillars turn into gypsy moths, a respite for trees
DEC foresters assess the damage from the outbreak that hit parts of the Adirondacks.
Timber rattlers: Shy, threatened, essential
A timber rattlesnake expert gives a description of a usually elusive creature that has long played a role in the park's ecosystem, and is protected by state law.
Rattlesnake sightings on the rise in the Champlain Valley
By Tim Rowland
A rash of recent timber rattlesnake sightings has Essex residents on guard and wondering what's causing it.
Update: Escaped bear returns to Wilmington refuge
Two bears from Adirondack Wildlife Refuge escaped on Thursday, according to the DEC.
Adirondack loon center awarded oil spill funds
Nearly $800,000 in settlement money from a 2003 oil spill is going to the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation.
Record-breaking bird: Oldest black-capped chickadee in U.S. recorded in Adirondacks
The chickadee has been caught more than 18 times by bird bander Gary Lee in Inlet since he originally banded it in 2009.
Helping pollinators
By Holly Riddle
AdkAction’s Pollinator Project tackles growing crisis through plant sales, community gardens and more
Evening grosbeaks, all day long
The first time I saw an evening grosbeak I experienced a neck-snapping déjà vu as I visualized a brilliantly yellow 1956 Ford Thunderbird with a black convertible top that a neighbor used to park immediately outside my bedroom window.