What's Your Nature?
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Ask a Fairy: Fall 2024 Answers
Thimble and Blossom let us know that they loved all of the nature questions you had for them this year, and were thrilled to receive a selfie too! Although it was a warm fall and they were able to enjoy the North Country into November this year, they had to continue south in search of warmer climates for the winter. Before they left, they took a moment to write their answers down and share them with us! They loved how curious you all were about nature and yourselves, and they hope you keep exploring the outdoors while they're gone.
North Country Voices: Paul Hetzler
This installment of North Country Voices is a little different than usual. You might recognize the name Paul Hetzler from any number of articles posted to our page about different features of North Country nature, and you may remember the articles for their jokingly light yet incredibly informative writing style. Paul recently finished a new book titled Birds of Happiness Aren't Blue and we thought it would only be fitting to help encourage folks to check out his professional writing too!
Chimney Bluffs State Park
Hiking Chimney Bluffs State Park along the shores of Lake Ontario.
Rabbit Island Paddle on Spitfire Lake
Rabbit Island Paddle on Spitfire Lake. A plaque on Rabbit Island commemorates the tuberculosis experiments Dr. Trudeau performed here in the summer of 1886. The plaque reads: "On this island in 1886 Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau conducted his historic experiment to determine the effect of environment on the incidence and progress of tuberculosis in a colony of rabbits. This plaque was placed by Trudeau Institute, Inc. in commemoration of this pioneering study in experimental epidemiology, October 7, 1972.".
Little Clear Pond Paddle- Santa Clara
A nice morning spent paddling Little Clear Pond.
Paddling Kusaqua & Rainbow Lakes from Buck Pond Campground
Paddling Kusaqua & Rainbow Lakes from the Buck Pond campground.
Lows Overlook bike & hike
A nice bike & hike to Lows overlook during the peak of the foliage change.
West Branch of the Oswegatchie River hike.
A wilderness hike bake to the seldom-visited West Branch of the Oswegatchie River, at the Aldrich Pond Wild Forest.
High Rock on the Oswegatchie River
My annual paddle from the Inlet to High Rock. Very low water conditions, and temps in the 30s.
Bog River Paddle
My annual kayak trip between Lows Lower and Upper Dams.