On Frozen Lake Oneida

I’ve always wanted to walk on top of Oneida Lake during the winter. As a kid, growing up by the lake, my parents forbid it. And I was a good girl, I never went on it. But now that I am older, HA HA! My daughter and I went out toward Syracuse a few weeks [...]

The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, Part 2

This is the second installment of our fascinating trip to The Wild Center at Tupper Lake, in the heart of the Adirondack Park. Part 1 is here. After we explored the glacier display and pond aquarium, we veered off to the side to check out a natural history room. It looked much like a large [...]

Don’t Close the Herkimer Home!

According to WKTV, New York State lawmakers are considering closing the Herkimer Home– a NYS park and a member of the National Register of Historic Places– permanently. I’ve written extensively about Nicholas Herkimer and the Herkimer Home and his background. I find it unconscionable that the state would permanently close this park. It costs the [...]

Ski, Ski, Ski

It’s still looking very good in Upstate New York for skiers here. The snow just keeps on coming and coming and coming…. Of course, we’re supposed to have *only* two months left of winter. I like snow and I like winter, but I do admit that I am tired of the winter heating season. To [...]

The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, Part 3

You can read Part 1 and Part 2 here. The best part of our visit to The Wild Center, in my opinion, was the aquariums. The aquariums held fish native to the Adirondacks, such as different families of trout, sturgeon, turtles, and a couple of really cute otters named Squeaky and Squirt. This aquarium was [...]

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