Explore the North Country

Looking for adventure? Mt. Arab, in southern St. Lawrence County, offers spectacular views of the Adirondacks from its summit fire tower. Visit our trails page to learn more about local hiking opportunities.

SLU students! Apply to intern with Nature Up North this fall!
Nature Up North intern canoeing on the Grasse River

Nature Up North is currently accepting applications for part-time Academic Semester Interns for Fall 2018. Nature Up North interns are undergraduate students with an interest in communicating their passion for the environment through digital media and/or computer science. Interns develop content for natureupnorth.org including photos, videos, graphics, trail maps, and written work. Interns also engage in photo and video journalism projects, documenting and sharing unique stories about the North Country environment for a local audience. 

Interns earn a stipend or receive academic credit (optional) and are expected to devote 5-8 hours/week to the project. 

Fall 2018 Application Deadline: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th

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Wild Encounters in the North Country

Recent Encounters

Fall Mushroom Walk with Claire Burkum
Big Fish on Lake O!
Stumpy's Left Foot!
Mallards
St. Lawrence Citizen Journalism Incubator Just Our Nature

Become a citizen journalist!

Nature Up North is proud to be working with the Weave News, North Country Public Radio, and The Hill News to sponsor the first annual St. Lawrence Citizen Journalism Incubator (SLCJI).

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A maple tree near a school with a bright orange top and green leaves below. Just Our Nature

The First Shall Not Last

Seems like competitiveness may be part of human DNA, but it does not always pay to be first.

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The Grasse River near Taylor Park, Summer 2018. Just Our Nature

Hottest summer on record for the North Country

Are you younger than 96 years old?  Did you spend your summer here in the North Country?  If you answered yes to both, then you just experienced the hottest summer on record (1922-present)!  Yes, the summer of 2018 was a hot one. 

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Summer Intern Farewell

 

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Title slide from presentation In the Schools

Nature Up North visits St. Lawrence - Lewis BOCES Tech Camp!

The Nature Up North team was delighted to be able to present at the annual Tech Camp presented by the Model Schools team.

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Events Up North

September 29, 2018
FALL WARBLERS AND OTHER MIGRANTS

Come enjoy a fall bird walk at Indian Creek Nature Center.

September 29, 2018
MOW the Grasse Water Sampling, Heritage Park

Grasse River Heritage and Nature Up North seek volunteers to monitor water quality at Heritage Park!

September 29, 2018
NIGHT SKY

Say goodbye to the summer sky with an evening of star gazing. You'll take a tour of the sky using a telescope, binoculars and the unaided eye.