The American culture, for better or worse, in whatever form, is young. As I write articles, I am often left searching for a word that doesn't exist in our lexicon. Usually it is a complex thing or feeling that requires it, and occasionally I stumble across them. Perhaps you have, as well. One ...

When I pull into the parking lot of a state forest to walk the dog, I’m reminded of Christmas. The abundant red and green color scheme of the hawthorn trees evokes the holiday season. The hawthorn trees were just loaded with ripe red fruit. It seemed like there were more of these grape-sized, ...

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — There’s water everywhere at Audubon Community Nature Center. How did it get there and where does it go? You and your 8 to 12-year-old(s) can learn about “Water’s Journey” with Audubon’s Natural Investigators, Saturday, Oct. 28, 10-11:30 a.m. You can explore ...

Fall creeps south like a devouring beast, rampaging over the hills and valleys and sending animals fleeing from its path. Tiny birds escape to the south in September, when the first hint of the fall beast’s arrival shows in the changing color of a few leaves here and there. Warblers and ...

The annual Johnny Appleseed Festival kicked off Friday in Sheffield with a sizeable turnout for a Friday afternoon. Opening ceremonies were at 1 p.m. The annual cornhole competition kicked off at 5 p.m. and children’s activities opened then as well. But the real highlight of the event ...

Nature is noisy. Tweeting birds, chirping frogs, crunchy leaves, dripping water, and wind, the list goes on. For nature lovers, these sounds are a form of music. Like music, they can convey emotions and meanings as the music changes with the time of day, seasons, or weather. Everyone has ...