Exploring the habitats, wildlife, and plants of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.
Lake Placid, NY
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The Curious Case of Eastern Canines. Northern Woodlands. Summer 2026.
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Common Milkweed provides food for a wide variety of insects, including butterflies, bees, and moths. It is especially important to Monarch butterflies, whose caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweeds. Common Milkweed, John Brown Farm, Lake Placid, NY (30 June 2021). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
The Evening Grosbeak Project. International Road to Recovery. The Evening Grosbeak has declined 92% since 1970 and is listed as a species of conservation concern. finchnetwork.org/projects/th…
Winter Survival in the Adirondacks: Most forest-floor plants in our region either die back or retreat underground as winter approaches, but the Christmas fern survives Adirondack winters primarily as a low-growing evergreen that shelters under the snowpack in the warmer subnivean zone at the bottom of the snowpack. Christmas Fern on the Heaven Hill trails, Lake Placid, NY (29 November 2020). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
Marshes are mineral-rich wetlands dominated by herbaceous (rather than woody) plant species, such as grasses, rushes, or reeds. These productive wetlands provide important habitats for a wide variety of Adirondack plants and wildlife. Heron Marsh from Shingle Mill Falls at the Paul Smith’s College VIC (12 June 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
COMMENTARY: Calls continue for protecting Whitney Park adirondackexplorer.org/commu…
New York’s Environmental Conservation Agency has issued a new State Wildlife Action Plan. The plan targets 570 at-risk wildlife species. The Monarch butterfly was upgraded to high priority: the Common Loon remains on the list. The document can be found here: dec.ny.gov/sites/default/fil…
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Ring-billed Gulls are frequently seen throughout the Adirondacks during the warmer months. Once lakes freeze over in the Adirondack interior, these gulls will gradually leave for warmer areas (like Lake Champlain) in search of open water. Ring-billed Gull, Lake Flower Boat Launch, Saranac Like, NY (29 October 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
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Heron Marsh at the Paul Smith’s College VIC, Franklin County, NY (29 October 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
This Red Squirrel scolded me nonstop for having the audacity to walk by his tree. Red Squirrel, (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), Paul Smith’s College VIC, Franklin County, NY (29 October 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
Fall Foliage Update: Tamaracks along the Chubb River on the Adirondack Rail Trail in Lake Placid, NY (28 October 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
Although most of the Eastern Coyotes we catch on our trail cameras are moving at night, daytime activity is not unusual. Eastern Coyotes, Lake Placid, New York (25 October 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
Alexandra Kosiba, "The Economics of Leaves," Northern Woodlands, Autumn 2026. northernwoodlands.org/articl…
Fall Foliage Update: Tamaracks along the Chubb River, Lake Placid, NY (25 October 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
This Dark-eyed Junco is sunbathing, absorbing the warmth of direct sunlight, while periodically preening to condition its feathers. Its open bill is a normal cooling response. Dark-eyed Junco, Lake Placid, New York (25 October 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
Fall Foliage Update: The second act of the Adirondack fall color show is all about Tamaracks. Tamaracks in fall color, Lake Placid, NY (23 October 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
Hundreds of migrating Monarch butterflies were fueling on this field of blooming New York Ironweed in mid-September. Monarchs, Adirondack Loj Road, Lake Placid, NY (13 September). wildadirondacks.org/adironda…
New Common Loon research uncovers a widespread decline and calls for action. tinyurl.com/dtaj74we
