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Talk to anyone who knows, grows, and loves plants and they’ll express a special love for orchids. Horticulturalists, botanists, and gardeners love them for their beautiful, fragile, and, in many…
Electronic paraphernalia have become an integral part of the outdoor experience for many folks this century. Now, most outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen feel naked and afraid without their beloved devices. Hardcore…
We’re almost at the halfway point of summer break and many parents are probably at their wits end, asking, “How do I keep my kids learning over the summer?” and…
Dry summers like this one, when mowings are few and far between, reveal some interesting plants in our lawns that otherwise might be taken down by mower blades. One that…
With all the press that has been cast upon ticks, especially with Western New York being a hotbed for those that carry Lyme disease, many people have been diligent about…
STAFF REPORTS After a 12-month hiatus, All WNY News’ popular nature and science column will return on Thursday. This week’s “Exploring the Niagara Frontier,” as penned by Gasport’s Bob Confer,…
The town of Lockport is blessed with some exceptional trails. The most recent addition to that embarrassment of riches – the Lytle Nature Preserve – is far and away the…
When hiking with the uninitiated in the Niagara Frontier’s June wilds I like to tell them that they haven’t lived until they’ve had a wild strawberry. It certainly sounds like…
For generations of rural Western New Yorkers the white trillium was one of the most recognizable wildflowers of the spring woods. The brilliant plants would stand a foot tall and…
Bloodroot is one of the harbingers of spring on the Niagara Frontier — and it is certainly one of our most interesting vernal wildflowers. From mid-April to early-May this member…