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Opt outside and cure cabin fever while exploring the winter landscape of the Sawkill Creek.

Are you starting to feel the constraints of cabin fever as we enter the inward days that define February in the Upper Delaware River region? If so, there’s action you can take to alleviate what … more

By SANDY LONG | 2/5/20

Our maestro

I stopped by the house today to drop off some books and pick up a few things. All the leaves were down and most had been washed away by the night’s rain. There were no tire marks in the drive … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 12/4/19

Note to self: panoramic photos on a moving boat don't work so well.

From the lake to the river

Fall fishing brings many opportunities, locally and within a day’s drive. I have a particular fondness for fishing behind the office in Narrowsburg and in the many lakes and ponds of northern … more

By AMANDA REED | 11/14/19

Ticked off

As anyone who spends enough time outdoors knows, ticks are a problem. A simple walk through the woods or even a trek through the backyard can result in at least one crawling across your skin. Even … more

By AMANDA REED | 11/14/19

Take a hike

Sometimes, you just need to hike. It's good for you. At least that's what my "little brother" Hunter keeps telling me. more

By AMANDA REED | 11/1/19

Three-hundred feet of copper

There's something about watching a sunset with no land in sight. The gentle lull of a boat, swaying in the waves. The fact that I was in a chair, taking selfies and reeling in a … more

By AMANDA REED | 9/27/19

Harmful algal blooms and more

What's going on in your backyard August 1-7 more

7/31/19

A clump of dry didymo beside the Mararoa River in the Southland Region of New Zealand. Luckily, New York’s river water isn’t a great candidate for promoting major blooms of this algae.

The didymo dilemma

Didymo (Didymosphenia geminata), or rock snot as it is commonly known, has been found in several New York waters: both branches and the Main Stem of the Delaware River, Esopus Creek, Battenkill … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 7/31/19

The northern red salamander, a member of the Pseudotiton ruber, is a striking red color with small black spots covering a large part of the body. This species can be found in cool streams and shaded areas surrounding these habitats. This species is present in the region, but not seen as often as the other salamanders mentioned in this column.

Salamanders keeping their cool

The middle of July saw a warm spell, with temperatures getting into the 90s accompanied by high humidity that made it feel even hotter. The wildlife felt it too and hunkered down; deer spent a lot of … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 7/31/19

The spotted lanternfly feeds on more than 70 species of plants, and could devastate grape crops throughout the eastern U.S.

Invasive species mapping workshop and more

What's going on in your backyard July 25-31 more

7/24/19

Nothing like shredding a little water to beat the heat.

Whatever floats your boat

I hope this column reaches your eyes, but it might burn up in transit to your mailbox from this lovely 90-degree weather we’ve been having. I jest of course but, honestly, what a hot weekend. … more

By HUNTER HILL | 7/24/19

This female Promethea silkmoth displays her bright reddish wings with tan borders and well-delineated cell spots. Males have blackish wings with tan borders and pink shading near eyespots on the forewing tips.

Striking silk moths

The past two weeks have produced encounters with two beautiful female silk moths, both members of the family Saturniidae, which contains approximately 1,300 species. That beauty will be brief, as … more

By SANDY LONG | 7/24/19

TRR columnist Tony Bonavist perfecting his casting in his yard “with a pretty good loop!”

How’s my casting?

Fly casting is that part of fly fishing many of us take for granted, yet nothing is more important than for anglers to be able deliver their flies accurately under a variety of conditions. A long … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 7/17/19

This monarch butterfly, in flight, is probably looking for a milkweed plant. This is the time of year when female monarchs deposit their eggs on the bottom side of milkweed leaves. The hatching monarch caterpillars will only eat milkweed. They may also be on other plants to take nectar.

Colorful flyers of summer

One thing about looking for a particular plant or animal along a trail or stream is you are likely to see everything but the target species. It’s kind of like looking for a lost set of keys … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 7/17/19

The last hour

On Catskill Rivers, once the spring-fly hatches are over, much of the daytime fishing has ended. The evening fishing has begun: Pale Evening Duns, Sulphur Duns and Green and Brown Drake mayflies, … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 7/8/19

The eagles celebrate the fourth

As you read this, we are celebrating our nation’s Independence Day, and no doubt, there are ongoing fireworks displays, picnics, or other outdoor events to celebrate the occasion. The holiday … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 7/8/19

A panoramic view of the Delaware Water Gap and Pennsylvania’s Mount Minsi. The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area incorporates 40 miles of the Middle Delaware National and Scenic Recreation River and offers more than a hundred miles of hiking trails, 28 miles of the Appalachian Trail, a state forest and state wildlife management areas.

Photographer captures water gap beauty

Established in 1965, the park preserves historical sites predating English settlement in the New World as well as evidence of Native American activity that occurred there 13,000 years ago. more

By SANDY LONG | 7/3/19

Patiently, this doe strolls along foraging for a snack as her young fawn bounds all about the yard routinely returning to her side.

Fawn in the lawn

As an avid hunter, I appreciate seeing signs of life in the woods. Being a hunter means being a conservationist: not just harvesting, but also cultivating. more

By HUNTER HILL | 7/3/19

Photo provided by David B. Soete Rose-breasted grosbeak

Guided birding walk and more in outdoors

Guided birding walk SWAN LAKE, NY — On Saturday, June 22, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy is hosting a guided birding walk through part of the conservancy’s woodland trail. Peter … more

6/19/19

TRR photo by Tony Bonavist Molly resting by the East Branch. &nbsp;

I went to the river

Normally, I go to the river to fish and cast my flies, but not today. Today I went to the river to seek guidance and relive the terribly sad, traumatic events of several weeks past. On a late June … more

TONY BONAVIST | 6/19/19

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