Pitcher plants. ( Photo provided) In the wild: Our carnivorous pitcher plants in ‘stick season’ Did you know that carnivorous plants lurk in our area? The “business end” of our region’s carnivorous “purple pitcher plant”... Letters to the Editor 10 Dec 2024 | 03:56
In the Wild: Was that a wolf I just saw? With every new week, people ask me if we have wolves in our area. Before I share my answer, let me explain what “coyote”... Letters to the Editor 26 Nov 2024 | 10:34
In the wild: Braking for autumn turtles For me, it’s always gratifying to help a box turtle to cross the road. With the warm weather this past week, quite a few... Letters to the Editor 13 Nov 2024 | 01:14
Phasmid in Orange County, NY, on the hand of a colleague biologist. ( Photo provided) In the wild: Phasmids It’s that time of year again, when phasmids (from the Latin “Phasm,” meaning “phantom,” “specter,” or “apparition”) appear... Letters to the Editor 18 Oct 2024 | 02:25
Chester’s Conservation Advisory Board is off to a very shaky start I was surprised in February to learn Chester had formed a “Conservation Advisory Council/CAC. I learned the day before their... Letters to the Editor 01 Jul 2024 | 09:25
Memorial Day’s meaning Memorial Day is coming up this Monday. Please remember that Memorial Day is not a time to celebrate any living person; on... Letters to the Editor 20 May 2024 | 03:44
Earth Day 2024: Greenwashing is the order of the day Ever since the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” chemical polluters have evolved novel ways to cloak polluting... Columns 16 Apr 2024 | 04:35
Jay Westerveld will discuss local wildlife and some of our most misunderstood creatures. Earth Day talk to focus on regional biodiversity What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by learning how to better appreciate our local wildlife? On Saturday, April 20,... Entertainment 01 Apr 2024 | 01:55
Sugar Loaf: A struggle for the land and soul of the historic hamlet The legitimate Sugar Loaf Historical Society, which has never requested nor used taxpayer funds for anything, was shocked... Letters to the Editor 13 Feb 2024 | 06:33
Watch out for the hoop snake! Sugar Loaf: mountain of mystery, hamlet of history When most New Yorkers think of Sugar loaf, they think of crafts shops nestled on a tiny Main Street. A rapidly dwindling... Entertainment 19 Dec 2023 | 10:30
The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has awarded a grant to the Sugar Loaf Historical Society to recognize Sugar Loaf’s own “Hoop Snake Hill,” named for a colonial (and possibly Indigenous peoples’) legend about an enormous snake that would fashion its body into a giant hoop by holding its tail in its mouth at dusk and would then roll down the rock escarpment toward its terrified victims. Illustration provided by the Sugar Loaf Historical Society. Sugar Loaf. The hamlet is a part of American Folklore history The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has selected the Sugar Loaf Historical Society for its “Legends and Lore” Historical marker... Local News 08 Aug 2023 | 06:48
Chester. Explore the fascinating history of Sugar Loaf Join international explorer, educator and Sugar Loaf Historical Society president Jay Westerveld for an exploration of the... Local News 21 Mar 2023 | 02:33
Jay Westerveld Chester. Sugar Loaf Historical Society talk at the library Join Jay Westerveld, president of the Sugar Loaf Historical Society at the Chester Public Library for an exploration of the... Local News 13 Feb 2023 | 03:17
