Living Locally by Sarah Hatfield

Living Locally by Sarah Hatfield

My Christmas card this past year featured hogs, fruit, corn, a house, a woodlot and more. “Nurture what nourishes you” the card said at the top. The sentiment was simple – take care of the things that enable you to live well. Embracing a more hands-in-the-ground...
Nature’s Perfect Flood by Jeff Tome

Nature’s Perfect Flood by Jeff Tome

The recent flooding at the Audubon Community Nature Center provided a rare opportunity. With water a foot deep on many parts of the property, wildlife became concentrated on the high parts of the forest. Many animals had nowhere else to go without swimming, so I took...
Raptor Patterns by Katie Finch

Raptor Patterns by Katie Finch

On a recent drive across the long stretch of I-86 in southern New York State I started counting.  After four hours I counted six. Some were on telephone poles, some on trees and one I witnessed swooping down to, I can only assume, catch a rodent. I was pretty...
Get Out of Jail Free by Ron Keeney

Get Out of Jail Free by Ron Keeney

Winter is of the season when many prefer to hibernate and stay indoors for long periods of time, due to the cold, snowy weather. Seldom do many of us even think about venturing outside for a winter hike or walk in the woods. So we prefer to lock ourselves in to our...