Birding, Big Time
May 31, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Finger Lakes, Western NY, hiking, nature, parks, sports and recreation
This is it. The time when hundreds of different species of migrating birds return to Upstate New York for nesting. Western New York, specifically Wayne County, and more specifically the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, is a bird-lovers paradise. This is from the I Love NY Newsletter, the Beat: Hot off the presses and just in [...]
Great Places: Montezuma Wildlife Refuge
September 26, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Western NY, hiking, nature, parks, trails
This enormous 50,000 acre wildlife refuge has been described as “one of the best examples of undisturbed swamp woodlands in New York or New England.” This area is an important stopping point for North Amerian migratory birds and local waterfowl. It’s a wonderful to explore.
H. Lee White Marine Museum, Oswego, NY
February 26, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Underground Railroad, Unknown Soldier, Western NY, battleships, cemeteries, forts, harbors, lakes, lighthouses
Sitting quietly on the pier on Ontario Lake, in Oswego, NY, sits a tiny little museum with a mascot tugboat. Don’t let the simple and small exterior fool you– inside lies a massive museum of naval exploration. What a terrific place!
Fort Ontario in Oswego, NY
February 17, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Civil War, Featured, Revolutionary War, Unknown Soldier, Western NY, castles, cemeteries, forts, harbors, lakes
We just love visiting forts. There is so much to see and to learn, and we love early American history. Fort Ontario was full of surprises, though. And full of breathtaking views of New York’s Great Lake. WOW.
