Category: outdoor-activities

Introducing WNY’s biggest, nonvenomous spiders Exploring the Western New York Wilds By Bob Confer, pictured is the Wolf Spider photo from AMNH With summer weather

The Onondaga Trail is worth the time and travel! Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer Editor’s note: Bob Confer’s nature columns also run

From the banks of the Canisteo River Photojournal by Janie Ferguson, It is currently 54*, and sunny here this morning at 8:15 am. It’s supposed to

Exploring the Western NY Wild By Bob Confer In the book of Genesis, Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit and destined all of

AOH Car Show announced for September 12th From the Allegany County Ancient Order of Hibernians, Mark your Calendars as the local Allegany County Ancient Order

The Palm Warbler migrates through WNY on the way to the boreal forests of Canada By Bob Confer May is an incredible month for birdwatchers.

Ceratocystis fagacearum is the latest threat to the forests and the food chain Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer, image from NYSDEC It

Remembering the mighty Beech Tree Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer The Erie Canal towpath was once the interstate for itinerant workers —

Hun Country Vineyards / May 1, 2026 Saturday May 30, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Join us at Hunt Country Vineyards for a guided birdwatching

Impact on maple syrup, winter sports, blood-sucking insects, water levels, and wild fires anticipated By Andrew Harris National news outlet USA Today has used a

Finger Lakes Land Trust / April 22, 2026 Dear Friends, the Finger Lakes Land Trust is celebrating two decades of conservation in Ithaca’s “Emerald Necklace”

WATCH and LISTEN: Peepers peeping By Bob Confer, After the winter we had, it’s incredibly enjoyable to once again hear birds singing. Our avian friends