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My friend, Nancy Ference and her dog Kenzie enjoy the immense natural beauty of a sunset over Shohola Lake in Pike County, PA on a late fall day. After the arrival of the winter solstice on December 21, sunlight will increase daily as we progress through winter in the Upper Delaware River region.
Saluting the season
Were you prematurely plunged into early darkness during the wintry weather that struck the Upper Delaware River region just before Thanksgiving? Did you find yourself searching for candles and … more
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Nothing keeps strawberries fresher than a natural snowy cooler.
Frosted fruits
I’ve heard of ever-bearing berries, but not in my wildest dreams did I ever think I’d be harvesting my first fruits of the season after everything else had gone to bed for the … more
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Squirrels and other animals eat nuts and seeds from plants. A good example is the acorns that are produced by oak trees. Squirrels feed these and other mast and cache some nuts in holes they dig in the ground (one hole for each acorn). It is known, however, that a squirrel will forget where it buried some of the acorns over the winter. These forgotten acorns will form oak seedlings the following spring. This gray squirrel caches nuts over a wide area; however, red squirrels cache all their acorns in a single location.
Seeds sown by nature
One of the last things to be planted by area farmers in many fields in the region is winter rye or another cover crop. It’s typically planted in the early fall. This benefits the soil in many … more
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Delaware Highlands Conservancy staff and community representatives recently cut the ribbon on a new exit driveway at the Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach Lake, PA.
New exit drive at Van Scott Nature Reserve
BEACH LAKE, PA — Delaware Highlands Conservancy staff and community representatives recently cut the ribbon on a new exit driveway at the Van Scott Nature Reserve. The construction project … more
A nice Amawalk brown, landed with my Orvis bamboo fly rod.
A fly rod story
For fly-fishing anglers, fly rods are part of the equipment we use for a day of fishing. In general, fly rods are inorganic objects, with the most recent versions made from graphite, boron and most … more
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Headed out? Snowmobile safe
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is reminding snowmobilers to ride responsibly and put safety first as they enjoy New York State’s outstanding … more
Seek the solace of the natural world when times are troubling. Give thanks for its endless gifts of beauty and restorative grace. Consider the Buddhist practice of tonglen—breathing in the pain encountered in the world, then breathing out relief from suffering. “Tonglen practice is a method for connecting with suffering—our own and that which is all around us, everywhere we go,” writes Pema Chodron in “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times.” “It is a method for overcoming our fear of suffering and for dissolving the tightness of our hearts. Primarily it is a method for awakening the compassion that is inherent in all of us...”
Time for tonglen
On the heels of Halloween and its scary hilarity came the United States presidential election. The outcome of that election presents an opportunity to revisit the past while forging a way … more
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Our fancy new seat covers are thanks to Waymart milling.
Unpunctual planting
October is the perfect time to get garlic in the ground. Well, mid-November is the new early October apparently. Some things only happen when they’re meant to, or in this instance when the … more
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Regular firearms season for deer, bear in New York begins November 16
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the state's most popular big game hunting season begins on Saturday, Nov. 16, and continues through Dec. 8. With … more
This is part of a small swarm of Asian lady beetles on a tree at GAIT Equine Assisted Services in late October. They were also on the sunny side of the barn. As you can see, they have many different color morphs and spot patterns. They might also have an “M” or a “W” pattern just behind the head. Most of them will wind up in the attic, where they will be unmolested through their winter stay.
Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home
Probably everyone has seen ladybugs in the garden or on milkweed plants. They are well known and there seems to be plenty of literature about them, including poems for children; we may have many … more
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Seminar for beginner beekeepers
HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County (PA) Beekeepers Association will hold a seminar for beginner beekeepers, or for those who would be interested in becoming beekeepers, on Saturday, November 23 … more
Arbor Day poster contest in New York
NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will hold its annual Arbor Day poster contest. Original photographs and artwork submissions can be made until … more
Webinar on managing ponds and lakes 
ONLINE — A webinar designed to raise awareness about smart strategies for farming in sensitive ecosystems—particularly around ponds and lakes—will take place from 12 noon to 1 p.m. … more
A lovely pool on a Catskill river, where the dry fly, nymph and streamer can be fished.
The flies 
Although anglers have been fishing with thousands of different flies, both wet and dry, for many, many years, fly fishing as we know it is a product of merry old England. Around the turn of the … more
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It’s always fun to find salamanders like this immature red-spotted newt (red eft) in our regional forests.
Forest fun
The forests of the Upper Delaware River region are majestic and awe-inspiring natural sanctuaries. But have you ever thought of them as opportunities for good old-fashioned fun? In these … more
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Trees always reach just a little further than you think they will when they fall.
If a tree falls in the woods
If a tree falls in the woods, and nobody is around to hear it crash, does it still fluster the chickens? That’s how the saying goes, right? I’m a huge proponent of proactive forestry … more
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This daring jumping spider (Phidippus audax) and other species of jumping spiders do not use webs to trap prey. Instead, this species stalks its prey slowly, then speedily jumps at its prey when close enough. Then it envenomates the prey with its fangs. Jumping spiders will also jump to clear small gaps during travel. It may spin a “rappel line” with its spinnerets in case it misses its prey. The iridescent chelicerae are very evident, and it has excellent binocular vision with its array of compound eyes.
Spooky spiders
I was working in the barn a couple of weeks back when all of a sudden, I heard a loud scream. I raced two stalls down where a couple of folks were working, expecting to see an injured person. On … more
A recently hatched Esopus Creek Isonychia dun.
Fall fishing the Esopus Creek
Historically, the Esopus Creek was famous for its early spring runs of large rainbow trout, as well as some of its local personalities. Ray Smith was a local fly tier and sometimes a guide. It is … more
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NY State confirms an isolated detection of CWD in Region 6
NY STATE - The New York State Departments of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and Environmental Conservation (DEC), in coordination with the State Department of Health (DOH), today announced a confirmed … more
A biologist holds a little brown bat.
It’s Bat Week!
To raise awareness about the critical role of bats in the environment during internationally recognized Bat Week (October 24-31), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) interim … more
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