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
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
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
Fish interactions in Upper Mississippi River basin gets closer look to aid management
Tim Crosby
July 24, 2023
Extending from southern Illinois all the way up to Minnesota, the Upper Mississippi River basin’s system comprises an extremely complex network of streams and watersheds.
Little is known about how those systems and the
Commentary: Minnesotans to vote in ’24 on environment’s share of lottery proceeds
Matt Doll / Minnesota Environmental Partnership
July 23, 2023
In the Minnesota Environmental Partnership’s recent 2023 legislative wrap-up, we covered many of the tremendous victories the environmental community won at the State Capitol this year.
But one of our most important – and
Minnesota DNR looks at first-ever mushroom, berry ‘bag’ limits for state parks
Brian Mozey
July 22, 2023
The Minnesota DNR has began a rule-making process to potentially have its first-ever daily limit on wild mushroom and berry picking at state parks. The agency says the current regulations are vague and can be
