ENVIRONMENT & NATURE
State Senator’s Survey Estimates Higher Food Losses After Isaias
Following the power outage caused by Tropical Storm Isaias in early August, State Sen. James Gaughran (D-Northport) conducted a survey of residents.
With 3,243 people...
Harvest Times: Small ways to make a big difference in helping wildlife
By John Turner
A White-tailed deer nibbling peacefully on lush green leaves along the roadside, its namesake tail twitching in the twilight of early evening....
Harvest Times: Baiting Hollow farm reprises sunflower mazes for fall fun
By Melissa Arnold
With cooler weather on the horizon and a bit of normalcy returning to Long Island, there’s no better time to get out...
What to Watch Out For with Flesh-Eating Bacteria
With reports of five people who have been infected with flesh-eating bacteria across the Long Island Sound in Connecticut, area doctors answered questions about...
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LATE SUMMER BLOOMS
Port Jefferson Village Gardener Caran Markson captured this colorful scene of one of her own gardens in Mount Sinai overflowing with orange...
Sweetbriar Nature Center takes part in nature talk and raptor sketch night on Sept. 26
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Sweetbriar Nature Center heads to Stony Brook and Setauket for special family friendly events on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Sweetbriar visits Reboli Center
In...
Nature Matters: The coyotes are coming … the coyotes are here
By John L. Turner
In March of 1995 wildlife officials began a fascinating ecological experiment in Yellowstone National Park, one that is still playing out...
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THREE'S COMPANY
Tom Caruso of Smithtown visited the David Weld Nature Sanctuary in Nissequogue over Labor Day weekend and noticed several butterflies and bees clustering...
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PEACEFUL REFLECTION
Heather Lynch of Port Jefferson took this gorgeous photo at West Meadow Beach while kayaking on Aug. 31. She writes, 'I've travelled all...
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COEXISTING
Gary Woods of Selden captured this scene at Setauket’s Frank Melville Memorial Park in August. He writes, ‘I often walk through the park there...
