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Marty Glickman: American Jewish Sports Legend

October 2, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Marty Glickman The Life of an American Jewish Sports LegendThe book Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend (NYU Press, 2023) by Jeffrey S. Gurock takes a look at Marty Glickman, who for close to half a century after World War II, was the voice of New York sports. [Read more…] about Marty Glickman: American Jewish Sports Legend

Filed Under: Books, History, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Baseball, Basketball, Books, Brooklyn, Buffalo, football, Jewish History, Manhattan, New York City, NY Giants, NY Knicks, NY Mets, NYU Press, Olympic History, Pop Culture History, Radio History, sports, Sports History, Syracuse University, Television History, The Bronx, Yeshiva University

Sperm Whales: Gentle Goliaths

July 8, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

sperm whalesThe book Sperm Whales: The Gentle Goliaths of the Ocean (Rizzoli, 2022) by Gaelin Rosenwaks with Foreward by Carl Safina tells the story of sperm whale families through photography and film. [Read more…] about Sperm Whales: Gentle Goliaths

Filed Under: Books, Events, Nature, New York City Tagged With: Marine Life, Southampton Historical Museum, whales, Wildlife

Report Moose Sightings to DEC

July 8, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Moose at Helldiver Pond in the Adirondacks' Moose River Plains (Photo by John Warren)DEC is asking the public to report moose sightings via an online form as part of ongoing efforts to monitor moose across New York.

While the Adirondacks are home to most New York moose, some live in the eastern part of the state along the Vermont and Massachusetts borders. Moose can also occasionally be found in southeastern New York and the Catskills, but these are usually individuals that have dispersed from other areas. [Read more…] about Report Moose Sightings to DEC

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, Catskills, DEC, moose, Wildlife

Watch For and Report Giant Hogweed

July 8, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

giant hogweed plantGiant hogweed plants are now blooming across many parts of the state, making it a prime time to spot this harmful invasive species. Giant hogweed is a large plant with sap that can cause painful burns and scarring.

Adult giant hogweed plants tend to be 7-14 feet tall with umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers up to 2.5 feet wide. The stem is green with purple splotches and coarse white hairs, and leaves are large (up to 5 feet across), incised, and deeply lobed.  [Read more…] about Watch For and Report Giant Hogweed

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: DEC, Giant Hogweed, Invasive Species

July 7, 1777: The Battle of Hubbardton in Vermont

July 7, 2023 by Editorial Staff 4 Comments

Diarama of the Battle of Hubbardton, Vermont 1777July 7th marks the anniversary of the 1777 Battle of Hubbardton, in Vermont. The battle was one of the only engagements in what’s now the state of Vermont during the American Revolutionary War, although the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 and the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776 did spill over into Vermont as well.

Like the Battle of Bennington, it holds a particularly outsized role in the conflict itself owing to it having taken place in the lead-up to the Battles of Saratoga. [Read more…] about July 7, 1777: The Battle of Hubbardton in Vermont

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: American Revolution, Arthur St. Clair, Battle of Saratoga, Green Mountain Boys, Hubbardton Battlefield, John Burgoyne, Military History, Nathan Hale, New Hampshire Grants, Seth Warner, Vermont, Vermont Historical Society

V is for Victory: Roosevelt’s Revolution & World War II

July 2, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

V is for VictoryV Is For Victory: Franklin Roosevelt’s American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II (Scribner, 2023) by Craig Nelson takes a look at how FDR confronted an American public disinterested in going to war in Europe, skillfully won their support, and pushed government and American industry to build the greatest war machine in history, “the arsenal of democracy” that won the Second World War. [Read more…] about V is for Victory: Roosevelt’s Revolution & World War II

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: Foreign Policy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Military History, Political History, World War Two

Finding Great Egrets In Summer

July 2, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

great egret by Dori StathopoulosGreat Egrets are a wading bird found in marshes and wetlands. They often holds their neck in an “S” shape. From that position, they can lunge its head forward at lightning speed and strike prey with its long bill. [Read more…] about Finding Great Egrets In Summer

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Summer, Tidal Marshes, wetlands, Wildlife

Use Local Firewood: Avoid Spreading Invasives

July 1, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Many people take campfire wood from their backyards or neighborhoods as they head out to a favorite camping spot, not realizing the wood may be hiding the eggs, larvae, spores, adults, or even seeds of invasive threats. Hitching a ride on infested or infected firewood allows these pests to spread faster and farther than they could have on their own.

A variety of invasive species can be transported on firewood, from wood boring beetles and defoliators to fungi and diseases. [Read more…] about Use Local Firewood: Avoid Spreading Invasives

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: camping, Forestry, Invasive Species, Logging

East River and Long Island Sound Boat Tour

June 30, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

lighthouse boat tourThe National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island has announced “The East River and Long Island Sound Boat Tour,” featuring many of New York City’s most fascinating and noteworthy historical sites, set for Sunday, July 9th. [Read more…] about East River and Long Island Sound Boat Tour

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: National Lighthouse Museum

Prohibition in St. Lawrence County: Booze, Badboys & Bootleggers

June 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Booze, Badboys & BootleggersThe book Booze, Badboys & Bootleggers: North Country Tales Grandpa Never Told You (Self-Published, 2022) by James E. Reagen chronicles the early days of Prohibition in communities across St. Lawrence County. [Read more…] about Prohibition in St. Lawrence County: Booze, Badboys & Bootleggers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Books, History Tagged With: beer, Crime and Justice, liquor, Prohibition, St Lawrence County, St Lawrence County Historical Association, Vice

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