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!
Tooley Pond Road Waterfall Tour
What a lovely time we had exploring the several waterfalls along Tooley Pond Road. If you haven't been yet, it's a must go! As a group, we visited Banford Falls, Twin Falls, and Rainbow Falls. Along the three trails we learned about the location's history as an iron mining site and scavenged for wild edible plants.
Black Crowned Night Heron
I was out taking pictures when I saw this bird that I have never seen before in this area. When I got home I looked it up and discovered it was a Black Crowned Night Heron. Such an interesting find!
Emerald Ash Borer: Getting Your Community Ready
New York State has over 900 million ash trees. They line our streets, they shade our parks, and they’re in our yards. What would happen if those 900 million ash trees, 7% of all the trees in the state, died in only a few years?
Panoramic St. Lawrence River Sunset
Panoramic of St. Lawrence River from Island View Park looking north to Ogden Island and Canada. The colors captured are dramatic and natural. The beauty of our river sunsets rival those of anywhere in the world.
Panoramic St. Lawrence River Sunset
Panoramic of St. Lawrence River from Island View Park looking north to Ogden Island and Canada. The colors captured are dramatic and natural. The beauty of our river sunsets rival those of anywhere in the world.
Campfire Series: Storytelling with Paul Hetzler
Stories help us work through the events of our lives and find meaning in the world around us. We learn and communicate by sharing our own experiences and by retelling tales that have been passed down through the generations. Join us for an evening of storytelling with local story teller Paul Hetzler. Sit by the flames and roast s’mores while listening to traditional Adirondack, Mohawk and original stories. You are sure to be both entertained and amused!