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Bird language

Standing in the field at dusk, we waited. Alert for the whir of wings or a dark shape spiraling into the sky. Listening to a bird’s language of twitters, chirps and a nasal buzzing sound like … more

By KRISTIN BARRON | 5/19/21

Power equipment makes it easier to have a neat, attractive yard that turns the neighbors green with envy.

Powering Up Your Backyard: The Right Equipment

(NAPSI)—Backyarding—the trend to move all sorts of indoor activities outside—has become a permanent part of many people’s lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The backyard became a safe haven … more

5/13/21

We stopped a few times to snap photos and drink in the excess of chlorophyll that beckoned ‘round every curve in the road.

How green was my valley?

As it happens, pretty darn green. Truthfully, I’m not a big fan of the color, except where nature is concerned. There are exceptions to the rule, of course, and so many hues to choose from. … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 5/5/21

Backyarding With A Purpose: Know Your Personality Type

(NAPSI)—Backyarding—the trend to use the backyard for everything from tele-working to working out to relaxing—has a different purpose for each person. Identifying your backyard’s role in your … more

5/3/21

Volunteers are needed for the first-ever Upper Delaware Litter Sweep, which will take place in every Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River corridor community between Saturday, April 17, through Sunday, April 25 in celebration of Earth Day 2021.

HPAC and WCS Rockies present NatureCultures and more

What's going on in sustainability news April 15 to 21 more

4/14/21

Keeping It Great To Be A Kid

(NAPSI)—In these uncertain times, kids need music more than ever. Anyone who has ever seen toddlers naturally sway and bob to music, knows that children feel music—and that music and kids go … more

3/15/21

Red-bellied woodpeckers are medium-sized woodpeckers, about the size of a northern flicker. This is a pair of them in a nest cavity they built in a dead black birch. There were young in the nest at this time, but too small to see in the entrance. Look for adults carrying food items and listen for begging calls from the young.

The percussionists of the forest

We think of percussionists when we listen to our favorite music; chances are there is a drummer or some other musician beating a cadence of some sort with the rest of the band. Like us, nature has … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 3/10/21

Being out in nature is a huge health boost and a tourist draw, but paying for needed infrastructure is a challenge

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Step away from the computer. Put down the phone. Go outside. Sullivan County boasts acres of unspoiled land, miles of rivers and streams. But … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 2/25/21

“To put your hands in a river is to feel the cords that bind the earth together,” wrote Barry Lopez, recipient of the National Book Award in 1986 for his nonfiction work, “Arctic Dreams.” Many who live in or visit the Delaware River region have been inspired by a similar sense of kinship with this iconic river.

‘Simply walking’ into 2021

“I have spent much of my time simply walking,” wrote Barry Lopez in “River Notes: The Dance of Herons,” a pocket-sized but powerful delve into Oregon’s McKenzie River … more

By SANDY LONG | 1/6/21

By helping a tiny frog, you can do big things for the environment—and yourself.

A Gift That Keeps On Giving—To The Environment

(NAPSI)—You can spread a little happiness during the holiday season, or anytime, by spreading a little hoppiness, and helping a tiny frog called the coquí. Contemplating Coquís … more

12/21/20

'Tribalism versus the melting pot' and more

Letters to the editor December 10 to 16 more

12/9/20

I’m #Grateful4theDelaware because it enlivens my senses and restores my spirit. The Delaware River has stirred stewardship, awakened activism and brought together individuals and communities over issues that, like the waterway itself, change over time.

A river of thanks

At this time of year, our awareness of the countless things for which to be thankful is raised by the arrival of Thanksgiving. Those of us living in the regions surrounding the Delaware River are … more

By SANDY LONG | 11/25/20

You can't see her in this photo, but the dog is growling at the virtual cat that just sidled out of view as the virtual fire crackles and glows in my living room.

Gimme a break

They say that “timing is everything.” I’m unsure who “they” are, and even though I made a somewhat feeble attempt to find the answer to that burning question, I came up … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 10/28/20

There’s no time like fall to enjoy the nature around us.

Take a moment

Before you read this, I invite you to find a comfy chair and get comfortable. Go ahead, I’ll wait. It’s been quite a year to say the least. Every so often, I forget about everything … more

By HUNTER HILL | 9/30/20

I experience the natural world as a portal to deeper understanding of the self. I exist within it, and it exists within me.

Writing ‘River Talk’

What do snakes, insects and mushrooms have in common? For starters, each shares habitat with us here in the Upper Delaware River region and are active at this time of year, making it more likely we … more

By SANDY LONG | 8/19/20

Gathering around a campfire is a quintessential component of most forest school programs.

The forest for the trees

HANKINS, NY — School districts throughout the country are grappling with a conundrum right now. How do they provide an education amid a pandemic? How can they maximize the quality of the … more

By OWEN WALSH | 8/19/20

Mocking birds in this 2020 spring

Our seas and rivers look clearer; our air feels fresher, quieter; our streets and roadways are abandoned. Panic shopping for household supplies has passed, only to be replaced by lines of mothers and … more

By B. NIMRI AZIZ | 6/17/20

'To those who want to sacrifice people like me' and more

Letters to the editor May 14 to 20 more

5/22/20

Optimism and the Ides of March

I have a lot of conversations about climate change, sometimes with scientists, educators or local officials but more often with engaged citizens who are just trying to figure out how we can invest … more

By CAROL ROIG | 3/11/20

Hooded mergansers are named for the feather ridge at the crown of the head that can be raised, making its head look bigger than it actually is. Like the common merganser, this species is also a diving duck that feeds on small fish. This male shows black and white plumage that is very distinctive. Its yellow eyes put it up in the top five in the “Duck Beauty Contest.”

Winter has been just ducky

This probably happens to most of us in the outdoors at some time or another: We rig our lines for largemouth bass and end up hooking into a musky. Maybe we go looking for a peregrine falcon that has … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 2/26/20

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