Many year-round bird residents of the Adirondacks have special adaptations to help them survive our winters. The ruffed grouse (also known as the partridge) is one example. It has a digestive system able to handle brush and tree buds – plus feet designed to act as snowshoes.
For anyone longing for the warmth of summer, nature photographer Zachary Wakeman can help. In the following slide show, he shares his images from a mid-August trip into the Ferris Lake Wild Forest area of the south western Adirondacks.
Zachary spent two days camping along the Powley-Piseco Road.
Woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, are the largest member of the squirrel family. But, unlike their smaller relatives who spend the fall gathering food to store for the winter, woodchucks prepare for hibernation – putting on as much fat as possible before they enter their dens for the winter. Tom and Jackie Kalinowski explain more [...]
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 [...]