It’s that time…are you hearing the scampering of little feet across your kitchen counter top in the middle of the night? The population of two of the Adirondack’s most common mouse species – the deer mouse and the white-footed mouse – usually peaks in October. This is just around the time they need to find [...]
Locally known as the Daddy Longlegs, the Harvestman is a familiar species in the Adirondacks. It’s related to the spider, but lacks venom and silk glands. Tom and Jackie Kalinowski venture into their backyard and the surrounding woods to give you a close-up look at our interesting neighbor. Here’s Nature in the Adirondacks:
Scientists Michale Glennon and Heidi Kretser at the Adirondack branch of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) wanted to know how building individual houses impacts the park’s wildlife. So, they designed a study. They’d survey populations of herps (reptiles and amphibians), small mammals, and larger mammals at up to three stages of the building process: before [...]
As the Adirondacks transform into fall, you might see a chipmunk scurrying along the forest floor or venturing out onto a tree branch to find food for the winter. Tom and Jackie Kalinowski follow along – to explore what foods the chipmunks look for, where they live, and more interesting stories about our little [...]