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!

February Frolic: Get Outside With Nature Up North 

Are you tired of being inside? Don’t let the cold weather get you down, get up and get outside with Nature Up North! Here are some activities you can do outside while in the North Country. Make sure to always layer up and stay warm! 

 

  1. Snowy Hike 

You can’t go wrong with a hike during the cold winter months. Make sure to layer up and stay hydrated as you explore the winter wonders of the North Country. 

Piece of ice on Kip Trail
Snowmans
Whiteface skiing
Trees in winter

Conservation Through the Lives of Adirondack Loons

Event date and time
January 29, 2021 - 6:30 PM to January 29, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Event description

Join us Friday, January 29, at 6:30PM for Conservation Through the Lives of Adirondack Loons.

Dr. Nina Schoch, Executive Director of the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation, will provide an overview of loon natural history and behavior, threats affecting loon populations, and the work of the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation.

A Zoom link will be emailed prior to the start of the event. Presentation will last an hour. Space is limited.

Morning Dip

A calm and foggy morning made the Raquette river all the more inviting for a mid-morning swim.

Ask a Fairy Fall 2020

Our fairy friends Thimble Hickory and Blossom Dewdrop are back to answer your questions about North Country nature and the lives of fairies. While they're settled into the warmth of the tropics for winter, they're already excited to return to the North Country next spring! 

 

#1: Cal Lock Morgan, 7, How many clovers are there in the world?

Hi Cal!

Fairy house

Who Planted the Wild Flowers

I was out for an evening walk when the beauty of the wildflowers caught my eye. So simple yet so beautiful.