What's Your Nature?
Become a Nature Up North explorer to share your encounters with wild things and wild places in New York's North Country. Post your wildlife sightings, landscape shots, photos from your outings, and even your organization's events!
The Science of Apples
Fall in the North Country doesn’t feel complete without a trip to the orchard and the taste of an apple freshly picked off the tree. Now that the season of apple picking is over, it's a good time to reflect on the months of growth and hard work that have made this year’s season possible. As we know, every fall farms across the country rush to pick their apples at the perfect time. The time when the apples just ripen in the cool air and before the first frost hits.
High energy night
I walked the yard again last night during the Aurora and unfortunately as the light display became stronger the moon started to rise and clouds set in.
4 deer just laid in the tall grass and watched me as I walked back and forth taking pictures while owls and coyotes provided a perfect soundtrack during my time outside.
I am hoping for a clear night tonight for what is expected to be an even stronger event.
Evening Grosbeak
I heard the flight calls of evening grosbeaks and started walking towards the sound. I was lucky to spot this one on top of a spruce tree looking right at me!
Northern lights!
The sky put on a brilliant show tonight! The Northern Lights were very strong over the SLU campus tonight. I went to the golf course where there's less light pollution and was just in time to see the build up and peak of the colors. This is the second fall season in a row that I've been able to see the Northern Lights at SLU! A truly special encounter.
Cyanotype Workshop - Close the loop x LIGHT house x Nature Up North
We’re so excited to invite you to a creative afternoon with The LIGHT House, Close the Loop, and Nature Up North where art, sustainability, and community come together!
Wait… but what is cyanotypeeee?? 👀
Cyanotype is a magical photographic printing process that uses sunlight to make stunning blue-and-white prints! 💙☀️ And don’t worry, even though winter’s stealing our sunlight, our friends from Close the Loop are bringing sun lamps so the magic still happens.
Liz Anderson
Liz is a senior at SLU from Andover, MA majoring in Conservation Biology and minoring in Statistics and Anthropology. She enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing, baking, and reading. She also loves teaching her cat, Andre, fun tricks! Liz's favorite place in the North Country is Huckleberry Lake, and she can't wait to explore more trails this year.