The waterwheel lives a double life: facing extinction in its native habitat even as it creeps into places where it doesn’t belong.
Read MoreDEC and DAM Announce Confirmed Finding of Spotted Lanternfly in Albany and Yates Counties
State Agencies Encourage Public to Report Findings of Invasive Pest
Read MoreResearchers say there's growing evidence that nature has a powerful effect on us, improving both our physical and psychological health
Illustration: Angela Hsieh for NPR
Read MoreA repost of a great piece about the work of our Peekamoose Blue Hole stewards.
By Brian PJ Cronin for the Highland Currant. #BeLIkeAndy
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the adoption of new regulations designed to improve public safety and enhance the user experience at Kaaterskill Falls and three nearby areas that have experienced a substantial increase in public use in recent years.
Read MoreThere's new evidence to support a decades-old strategy for preventing the tick bites that lead to all sorts of nasty diseases, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
The remedy involves spraying your clothing with permethrin — a pesticide that's chemically similar to extracts of the flowering chrysanthemum plant.
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