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An eastern coyote in the snow. File link: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/deed.en.

NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today encouraged New Yorkers to help do their part to prevent conflicts between people and coyotes. Coyotes … more

2/28/25

My parents, Orm and Dot Long, fostered my appreciation of the natural world, inspired by their love of places like Shenandoah National Park, where they took my sisters and I as young children. Many years later, I became the first Artist in Residence at the iconic park they cherished—a thrill for them and for me.

The grace of letting go

In the words of my favorite poet, “To live in this world / you must be able / to do three things: / to love what is mortal; / to hold it / against your bones knowing / your own life depends on … more

By SANDY LONG | 2/26/25

These two already look like pros jigging for fish through the ice.

Out on the ice

If you’re cold, they’re cold; bring those poor cold fish out of the freezing lake and warm them up in a skillet. It’s of mutual benefit since the feast would warm you up as … more

By HUNTER HILL | 2/26/25

Like the robin, eastern bluebirds feed on insects over the summer and feed on berries over the winter. One March, I watched as a small group of bluebirds picked off late-winter stoneflies on the snow. Bluebirds are considered medium distance migrators, but this region is on the edge of the eastern bluebird’s year-round range. Many wintering bluebirds seen here are year-round residents.

Winter birds in the backyard and beyond

Last week, in between the bouts of unsettled weather, I took a trip up Route 97 and stopped at the eagle-viewing pull-off just downstream of Lackawaxen, PA. There was a fair amount of ice on the … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 2/19/25

Reduce stormwater around the home

ONLINE — Penn State Extension will offer a five-part webinar series in February and March focused on reducing stormwater around the home. The Residential Stormwater Solutions series is aimed at … more

2/19/25

New trout management plan for Delaware River

ONLINE — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will hold a virtual public information session on Tuesday, February 25 at 6 p.m. to inform New Yorkers about the new … more

2/19/25

A modern dry fly hackle is seen here compared with a small India gamecock neck; improvements in quality have been dramatic.

Tying flies, then and now

While I don’t know the exact year, I do know that it was sometime in the mid-1950s. That’s when I started to tie flies. Compared with today’s fly-tying material and hardware, my … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 2/19/25

The community is invited to join the Master Gardeners on a bus trip to Philadelphia for the country's largest flower show.

Master Gardeners invite community to Philly flower show

MIDDLETOWN, NY — Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Orange County invites the community to join its annual tradition of the master gardener volunteer bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show. … more

2/19/25

Applying salt to roadways during winter storms improves safety for travelers, but also affects waterways, their inhabitants and drinking water quality. The salt used to treat this road in Pike County, PA will wind up in the adjacent lake and local groundwater. Take advantage of the links in this column to increase your water awareness of salt and its environmental impacts.

Salt savvy

With another whirl of wild winter weather in the rearview mirror and more weather to come on the horizon, it’s fair to say the Upper Delaware River region will be receiving additional rounds of … more

By SANDY LONG | 2/12/25

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread to people through the bite of blacklegged ticks.

Protect, check, remove

PENNSYLVANIA — Students in first through sixth grades in PA schools are invited to enter the 2025 Lyme Art Contest by creating a short video or poster focusing on the theme “Protect. … more

2/12/25

Don’t take your rocks for granite

When thinking of how I would crack into this subject I came to a bit of a cliff. Fortunately as I began writing, my sense of direction became boulder. Not to quarry, I found that excavating a train … more

By HUNTER HILL | 2/12/25

This ice formation resembles stalactites at Carlsbad Caverns, but this is just a small seep from a rock outcrop in the summer. Water doesn’t freeze as readily when it is in motion, and that allows water to exit the rock and run down an icicle before freezing. Some huge icicles can form at seeps and frozen waterfalls. You may notice icicles on the edge of your roof. Don’t let them get too big, or they may cause damage to the gutter system or something underneath.

Winter ice, naughty or nice?

The season of winter has slightly less than two months to go before it officially ends, and what will happen weather-wise? We could get anywhere between an inch and a yard of snow before winter … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 2/5/25

How to raise trees and berries on just a few acres

ONLINE — For those with trees or berry plants or those starting a small orchard, Penn State Extension will offer a webinar, “Living on a Few Acres: Tree and Small Fruit Production,” … more

2/5/25

Fly fishing museum partners with community foundation

Livingston Manor, NY — As the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM) prepares to welcome visitors and anglers for the upcoming trout fishing season, the organization is working with the … more

2/5/25

A tribute to Ed Van Put

As a columnist for this newspaper it’s often difficult to find topics to write about, especially when articles are due every two weeks. Not today. Today it was easy. I’m at my desk … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 2/5/25

Komorebi is the Japanese term for sunlight leaking through the leaves of trees.

A time for trees

If you are a regular reader of my River Talk columns, you might have noticed the similarity between the title of my previous column, “A time for peace” and this one. Here’s why: In … more

By SANDY LONG | 1/29/25 | 1 comment

Flat-ice rescue training

WURTSBORO, NY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers conducted a flat ice rescue training session at the Bashakill Wildlire Management Area on January … more

1/29/25

What it lacks in excitement, it makes up for in creative hype.

Winter work

Deep in the heart of winter as we start counting the extra minutes of daylight each day, there isn’t a lot that can be done around a vegetable farm. That is, not outside at least. As it … more

By HUNTER HILL | 1/29/25

Historic Winter

Published January 7, 1988 I was pondering the problem of surviving another winter when yet another complication arose. How is history going to judge my futile efforts? Five hundred … more

By ED KING | 1/29/25

Canada geese and snow geese are migratory birds that may be arriving from other areas. They are also social in nature, and a number of them share the same habitat; it is easier for bird flu to spread if one or more individuals are infected. The snow geese that were found dead near Easton, PA this winter were likely part of flocks that numbered in the thousands.

Bird flu causing concern

Around the start of January, there were reports of dead snow geese in the greater Allentown area in PA. According to a news release by the PA Game Commission (PGC), approximately 200 dead snow geese … more

1/22/25

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