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Happy Friday! As we’re fond of saying here at NCPR, it’s the best day of the workweek. Today for your delectation from the newsroom we have some great stories. Julie Grant has reported extensively on the troubles EJ Noble...
We’ll well into the second half of sugaring season, reports suggest a productive season (especially after last year’s terrible spring for syrup), and our delicious golden offering to the world is getting a lot of press. First, there was...
Like a blood hound on the trail of a missing person, my eyes are fixed on the ground at this time of year searching for the first signs of new green. My husband claims there will be new grass in a week or two. We disagree. I’m less optimistic,...
Almost three month ago, I posted a photo of my wife and daughter planting garlic last fall, as a way of welcoming you to our new farm and food blog, The Dirt. Well, 67 posts and a few hundred comments later, we’re rolling, and I’m happy...
When my son was little, we’d take a walk to look for signs of spring in late March or early April, with a basket to put treasures we found: bits of newly exposed moss, or a dropped bird feather, or a bit of green pushing through the softening...
News stories tagged with "spring"
The Fall Garden: Thinking Ahead to Spring
Sep 30, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about planting bulbs for next summer's garden. Go to full article
A Slow, Cold Start to the Growing Season
May 24, 2002 — Below normal temperatures and late frost could stunt the growth of some North Country crops. And recent heavy rains are halting work in the fields. The relatively mild winter and summer-like temperatures in April did give the growing season a heads-up, but as Jody Tosti reports, the more a bud grows the more it's susceptible to damage. Go to full article
Going underground in search of endangered Indana bats.
Endangered Species In A Cold Season: Tracking Indiana Bats In The Champlain Valley
May 22, 2002 — The North Country's frosty spring is a nuisance for humans, but for wildlife the cold weather can be deadly. Researchers in the Adirondacks say bats are especially vulnerable. The tiny animals are just emerging from their caves weak and hungry after a long winter's hibernation. As Brian Mann reports, scientists are keeping a close watch on "Indiana" bats - an endangered species found in the Champlain Valley. Go to full article
Trails Wet, Fragile at Higher Elevations
May 17, 2002 — This spring's wet, cold weather means hiking trails in the High Peaks are still in soggy condition. The Department of Environmental Conservation is warning backpackers to stay off trails in higher elevations. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article
A Spring Morning Walk, With Birds
May 30, 2001 — Brian Mann takes an early morning spring walk in the woods, and found dozens of kinds of birds that call the mountains home. Go to full article
Commentary: Celebrating Spring
Apr 24, 2001 — Commentator Paul Willcott has a suggestion for celebrating the first day of spring. Go to full article
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