New York Mixed Bag: Outdoor News at Empire Farm Days
Staff Report
July 25, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across New York published in the July 28, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Nature Page & Night Sky
Commentary: How do squirrels beat summer heat?
Jerry Davis
July 25, 2023
Maple trees, gray and fox squirrels discovered, have a natural system of providing solar protection and geothermal cooling.
The tree’s simple, oppositely-arranged leaves are excellent at blocking much of the radiant energy that could
Woman found dead after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park
Associated Press
July 25, 2023
A woman was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contact with a grizzly bear on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park.
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said
Third Wisconsin wolf session brings several sides together
Beckie Gaskill
July 25, 2023
As the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to work on revising the state’s draft wolf plan, the topic is no less heated for those who deal with wolves on a daily basis. The
Christine Thomas: Predators maraud little cabin turkey nests
Christine Thomas
July 25, 2023
No turkeys were harvested at the little cabin this spring. It was not for lack of trying. The youth who has hunted with me for three years, and who shot his first turkey last year,
Nature smart: A look at the prothonotary warbler
Stan Tekiela
July 25, 2023
There is a group of birds that a lot of people find interesting yet at the same time, frustrating: warblers.
The New World warblers, sometimes called wood warblers, are a fascinating group of small,
Backyard and beyond: The sights of summer
Val Cunningham
July 25, 2023
Mid-June was nesting season for our smallest heron, and Joanna Taylor snapped a photo near her pond, showing little green herons with their pointy beaks poking over the nest’s edge.
On the same day,
Embrace the heat: Here’s how to safely reconnect with nature this summer
Gretchen Steele
July 25, 2023
Each passing summer seems to bring us increasingly long heat waves and high outdoor temperatures. These extended periods of high heat can present some particular challenges for outdoor recreationists.
As the sun’s rays beam
Clean water panel added as Okoboji Blue Water Festival nears in Arnolds Park, Iowa
Steve Weisman
July 24, 2023
On Aug. 12, the eighth annual Okoboji Blue Water Festival (OBWF) will take place at Preservation Plaza on the shores of West Lake Okoboji.
“We have finalized the day-long activities and added a truly
