The Snow Flea
February 1, 2010 – 6:28 pm | No Comment

A blanket of winter snow on the forest floor is the perfect background for viewing certain Adirondack critters. One of these critters is the snow flea – which, as Tom and Jackie Kalinowski explain, isn’t really a flea.

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The Snow Flea
February 1, 2010 – 6:28 pm | No Comment

A blanket of winter snow on the forest floor is the perfect background for viewing certain Adirondack critters. One of these critters is the snow flea – which, as Tom and Jackie Kalinowski explain, isn’t really a flea. Read the full story »

The Blue Jay’s Life in Winter
January 21, 2010 – 7:43 pm | No Comment
The Blue Jay’s Life in Winter

Although the blue jay is considered to be a permanent resident of the Adirondacks, it can choose to fly south for the winter if it hasn’t identified – or cached – a reliable food source. That’s why blue jays can be seen almost every day during some winters, and hardly at all during others.

The Gray Fox in the Adirondacks
January 5, 2010 – 5:59 pm | Comments Off
The Gray Fox in the Adirondacks

The gray fox is the less common fox species in the Adirondacks.  While the red fox is associated with more northern climates, the gray fox is essentially a southern species – although it can be found in northern climates like ours.  With a stouter body and shorter legs, traveling through deep snow can be a [...]

The Favorite Holiday Tree
December 21, 2009 – 6:45 pm | No Comment
The Favorite Holiday Tree

Without a doubt, the balsam fir is a quintessential Adirondack tree – especially during this time of year.  So, as a special holiday treat, Tom and Jackie Kalinowski investigate the balsam fir in their fifteenth episode of Nature In the Adirondacks.

The Varying Hare
December 13, 2009 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
The Varying Hare

One of the critters who’s probably most relieved that snow has finally arrived in the Adirondacks is the Varying (or Snowshoe) Hare. Because this hare changes coat colors twice a year – and because the change is triggered by daylight hours and not the weather – the Varying Hare can stand out with its [...]

The Adirondack Youth Climate Summit
December 4, 2009 – 11:35 am | No Comment
The Adirondack Youth Climate Summit

On November 9th and 10th, 2009, close to two hundred youth, faculty, and administrators from high schools and colleges throughout the North Country met at The Wild Center for the first Adirondack Youth Climate Summit.  They explored climate change, its effect on the Adirondacks, and planned ways in which they could reduce energy consumption and [...]

The Black-capped Chickadee
November 29, 2009 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
The Black-capped Chickadee

Despite its tiny brain, the Black-capped Chickadee can remember thousands of places it has stored seeds and other small pieces of food. According to Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology, the bird’s brain adapts for this type of new information every year. The Chickadee swaps out certain brain neurons with old information for new [...]