Spring flowers begin to blossom in the North Country and Gary Lee prepares to head to the Bird Banding Station at Crown Point.

During this time of April, the woods are bright and open. Sunlight penetrates to the forest floor, and the dead leaves deposited here last fall are now unshielded. In winter, this region was under a ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. As the days get longer and the sun warms the forest floor, hepatica flowers start emerging. These charming early bloomers captivated the writer and ...

As the days get longer and the sun warms the forest floor, hepatica flowers start emerging. These charming early bloomers captivated the writer and naturalist John Burroughs, who extolled their ...