Life in the Finger Lakes - The magazine that re-introduces its readers to this special New York State region each passing season

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Winter Waterfowl of the Finger Lakes
Winter 2008
by Bill Banaszewski
Unwilling or unable to handle the rigors of winter, “snowbirds” migrate south when the snow begins to fall. Click here to read this article.

Winter Food for Wild Birds
Winter 2006
by Karen English and James Engel
Without a steady supply of sunflower and thistle seed, would our cardinals and juncos go hungry? They all have lived in this area much longer than bird feeders have been available. What is their natural food? Click here to read this article.

Whitewater kayaking...Here?
Spring 2005
by Todd Miner, Cornell Outdoor Education
The region is host to a surprising number of adventure paddlers. Click here to read this article.

Whitetail Deer in New York
Fall 2001
by Len Lisenbee
Nowhere in this state is the whitetail deer more evident and observable than right here in the Finger Lakes. Click here to read this article.

When Lake boats Ruled Our Waves
Spring 2007
by Alta E. Boyer
At one time getting from one place to another on Seneca Lake required a boat. Click here to read this article.

What’s the crush?
Fall 2007
by Kristian S. Reynolds
Ah, the life of a winery owner. Click here to read this article.

What Do You Know About Farming?
Summer 2006
by Jim Ochterski
Drive for 10 minutes in any direction in the Finger Lakes region and you will pass by at least one farm, and usually many more on the fertile ridges between the lakes. Click here to read this article.

Wetlands and Waterfowl
Spring 2006
by Joy Underhill
The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge – where wildlife comes first, but people are welcome too. Click here to read this article.

Welcome to Bedford Falls… or is it Seneca Falls?
Winter 2002
by James P. Hughes
Movie buffs who love “It’s a Wonderful Life” and small-town Bedford Falls should feel right at home in this Finger Lakes village. Click here to read this article.

Weddings in the Finger Lakes
Winter 2012

Area photographers share some of their favorite places to photograph couples Click here to read this article.

Watkins Glen
Summer 2011
by Compiled by Anya Harris
Fast cars, falling water and fine wines are just the beginning Click here to read this article.

Waterloo The Birthplace of Memorial Day
Spring 2003
by Laurel C. Wemett
Waterloo is the birthplace of one of America’s most patriotic holidays Click here to read this article.

Valley of Dreams
Spring 2007
by John Adamski
Preserved land in Honeoye Valley has made dreams come true for conservators and environmental educators. The story behind Finger lakes Community College Muller Conservation Field Station and the Honeoye Inlet Wildlife Management Area. Click here to read this article.

Urban Falcons
Spring 2005
by Ruth E. Thaler-Carter
City-dwelling peregrine falcons enhance life in the Finger Lakes. Click here to read this article.

Trillium Tales
Spring 2013
by K.C. Fahy-Harvick
Flowers to family one generation at a time... Click here to read this article.

Treasures of the Deep: Scuba Diving in the Finger Lakes
Summer 2002
by Joy Underhill and Greg Paul
You don’t have to go to the ocean to find sunken treasures and interesting aquatic wildlife. Click here to read this article.

Togas, Tastings, and Treats at the Finger Lakes Wine Festival
Summer 2008
by Kristian S. Reynolds
In mid-July, over 80 of New York state’s finest wineries will converge at the Watkins Glen International Raceway Click here to read this article.

To Market, To Market
Fall 2009
by Bill Wingell
Thriving Ithaca attraction makes for a fun – and healthy – place to visit Click here to read this article.

Tin Can Tourists
Fall 2011
by Mark Oros
Sampson State Park hosts a vintage camper event Click here to read this article.

Three Falls Woods
Spring 2008
by Phillip Bonn
I had heard about these waterfalls several years back, but never found time to check them out. One fine mid-January day, when the thermometer read an atypical 60 degrees, my brother Jim and I set out to explore Three Falls Woods in Manlius. Click here to read this article.

They Shoe Horses, Don't They?
Winter 2006
by Steve Wilson
Part therapist, part blacksmith, part horse whisperer, a farrier in western and central New York must also be intrepid and impervious to cold. Click here to read this article.

They Relish the Research
Winter 2009
by Tina Manzer
I know about Research Club because my mother has been a member since the mid-1960s. Click here to read this article.

The Vinifera Revolution
Fall 2004
by Grady Wells
Finger Lakes winemakers continue to develop the European grape into award-winning wines. Click here to read this article.

The Underground Railroad
Winter 2007
by Cindy Ross
The Underground Railroad wasn’t a locomotive with train cars and track at all, but a 500-mile network of secret passages that took slaves from bondage to freedom before and during the Civil War. Click here to read this article.

The Spooktacular Finger Lakes
Fall 2001
by Laurel C. Wemett
Merely curious to spine-tingling stories. Click here to read this article.

The Seneca Among the Finger Lakes
Summer 2009
by Carol White Llewellyn
For more than 10,000 years prior to European arrival, the Finger Lakes region was home to the Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-o-SAW-nee), a group of Native American tribes the French called the Iroquois Confederation and the English named the Five Nations. Click here to read this article.

The Revival of the State
Fall 2007
by Stacy Majewicz
Downtown Ithaca was once home to 17 theatres, including the Lyceum, the Crescent and the Strand. Now there is only one left: the State Theatre on West State Street. Click here to read this article.

The Return of the River Otter
Spring 2002
by Bill Banaszewski & John Van Neil
This creature is once again swimming in the clear, unpolluted waters of Central New York. Click here to read this article.

The Plight of the White Deer
Fall 2007
by John Adamski
An agreement between industrial developers and environmentalists is good news for a rare herd of deer. Click here to read this article.

The New York State Fair
Summer 2003
by Don Pickard
Still growing after 160 years Click here to read this article.

The Many Lives of Hiawatha Island
Summer 2008
by Bill Wingell
This 112-acre patch of land in the Susquehanna River between Owego and Apalachin, has a long and colorful history that goes back nearly 240 years. Click here to read this article.

The Joy of Geo-Caching
Summer 2007
by JulieAnn Krajci
Besides being great exercise, geo-caching is an opportunity to learn about the environment and about geometry. It’s fun, and even comes with a reward if you succeed. Click here to read this article.

The House that Smith Built
Winter 2002
by Kevin Schoonover
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The Grand Canyon of The East
Spring 2006
by Deirdre Byrne
Letchworth State Park celebrates a Centennial Click here to read this article.

The Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty
Fall 2004
by Jackie Perrin
The Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty is a consortium devoted to linking area chefs with local food and wine producers. “Fresh Food, Fine Wine, From Right Here” Click here to read this article.

The Enchantment of Green Lakes
Winter 2011
by Phillip Bonn
Shrouded in mist and mystery, these deep pothole lakes are unique for having two layers of water, which do not intermix Click here to read this article.

The Cohocton Tree-Sitters
Fall 2002
by Joy Underhill
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The Changing Course of New York’s Canals
Summer 2003
by Cheryl Longyear
Over-the-Top Grills Click here to read this article.

The Battle Over Newtown Battlefield
Spring 2008
by Bill Wingell
Just east of Elmira and adjacent to Route 17 a granite monument tops a hill overlooking the scenic Chemung Valley. It commemorates the Revolutionary War Battle of Newtown. Click here to read this article.

The Aurora Renaissance
Spring 2004
by Dariel Y. Curren
During the mid 19th century, Aurora was a bustling village nestled along the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. Click here to read this article.

Suiting Up On Sunday (Helmets Required)
Fall 2012
by Connie Ann Kirk
Marc Giroux and John Monson participate in their favorite sport – historic motor racing. Click here to read this article.

Suffragist Cities
Spring 2008
by Cindy Ross
From her parlor window, 33-year-old Elizabeth Cady Stanton looked across the canal to the industrial district of Seneca Falls...At that time, a married woman was only one person away from poverty. Click here to read this article.

Sterling’s Renaissance Woman
Winter 2012
by June MacArthur
Edna Williams of Fair Haven didn’t fit the norm for women of her time in Upstate New York. Click here to read this article.

Step by Step: The Genesee Valley Greenway
Summer 2005
by Rich Gardner
he Genesee Valley Greenway is a trail following a corridor comprised primarily of old, smoothed-out railways alongside the old Genesee Canal bed. We found it to be a 90-mile-long exclamation point of pure nature. Click here to read this article.

Starlit Nights on Gannett Hill
Spring 2005
by Ed Ribson and Eve Strella
A world-class observatory is located in our own back yard Click here to read this article.

Spring is gorgeous in Ithaca
Spring 2012
by Kristian S. Reynolds
The Ithaca Festival truly embodies the uniqueness of this beautiful and quirky city. Click here to read this article.

Solid Ground
Winter 2007
by John Adamski
As rumors circulate about developing the watersheds surrounding Hemlock and Canadice Lakes, Rochester officials affirm their plans for preservation. Click here to read this article.

Soil is the Soul of the Finger Lakes
Summer 2012
by Jim Ochterski
Trace back any thread of prosperity in our region, and you will inevitably find that our soil has played an important role. Click here to read this article.

Sample the Wares, Savor the Tastes at the Windmill
Fall 2010
by Jim Hughes
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Salvaging the Past
Spring 2009
by Nina Boutsikaris
Stepping into Significant Elements, the architectural salvage warehouse in downtown Ithaca, is like entering a madman’s personal museum. Click here to read this article.

Salamander RAIN
Spring 2011
by Phillip Bonn
Many joyful spring occurrences can be attributed to April showers – May flowers, for one; the mole salamander congress, for another. Click here to read this article.

Safe Haven
Winter 2003
by Joy Underhill
The forgotten story of the Holocaust refugees at Fort Ontario Click here to read this article.

Robert Gillespie: Auto Racing Artist
Spring 2002
by Roger Soule
Watkins Glen vintage racing is captured trhough Robert's nationally renowned paintings. Click here to read this article.

Riding the Sails of Tradition
Winter 2004
by Heather Merrell
Between the 1860s and middle 1900s, hundreds of wooden boat builders operated in the Finger Lakes area. Click here to read this article.

Reflections of a Rural Schoolteacher
Winter 2009
by Michele Howland Banaszewski
A trip back in time to Mendon Rural School 7 Click here to read this article.

Reaping the Harvest
Fall 2002
by Peggy Haine
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Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters
Fall 2009
by Kimberly Price
Many people enjoy the laid-back feel of a cozy cottage or rustic log cabin in the woods. Click here to read this article.

Project Is Moving Forward
Winter 2008
by John Adamski
In the nine hectic months since the idea of a Finger Lakes regional museum was first published, a lot has happened. Click here to read this article.

Postmarked The Finger Lakes
Spring 2002
by Laurel C. Wemett
The Finger Lakes' rich history and scenic beauty are preserved through postcards. Click here to read this article.

Porches of Penn Yan
Summer 2007
by Darlene Bordwell
In the days before the car, the front porch was the approved spot for courting couples, kept under the watchful eye of family. Click here to read this article.

Piped-In Music (The Real Kind) In Bristol Valley
Summer 2004
by Bruce Beardsley
The story of a world-class pipe organ builder Click here to read this article.

Photography Tips
Spring 2013
by Chris Murray
Shooting Waterfalls and Gorges Click here to read this article.

Paddling the Waterways of the Finger Lakes
Summer 2002
by Chris Sharman
The area is ideal for kayaking and canoeing enthusiasts. Click here to read this article.

Origins of the American Red Cross
Winter 2005
by Chuck Lyons
“It must never be forgotten,” the quote reads, “that Dansville was the first child of the American Red Cross.” Click here to read this article.

Open Sky and Open Road
Winter 2004
by Kirk House
One thing above all else catches the eye at Hammondsport’s Curtiss Museum: wings. Click here to read this article.

One Union Soldier’s Letters Home
Spring 2011
by Ronald E. Ostman and Harry Littell
A new book by Tompkins County historians Mary Jordan and Joyce Hatch presents a narrative of the Civil War from a regional perspective Click here to read this article.

On Foot in the Finger Lakes Hills
Fall 2003
by Irene Szabo
Traverse the southern region on marked trails Click here to read this article.

New York State Festival of Balloons
Fall 2005
by John Adamski
Every year on Labor Day weekend, the municipal airport in Dansville, New York, is undoubtedly the most colorful place in the Empire State. Click here to read this article.

New Respect for Ancient Trees
Fall 2003
by John Van Neil
Old growth forests do exist in the area Click here to read this article.

Movies Under the Finger Lakes Stars
Summer 2002
by Laurel C. Wemett
Drive-in movie theaters are surviving and even thriving from mid-April to Labor Day. Click here to read this article.

Mosey on Down
Winter 2005
by Deirdre Byrne
The Rockwell Museum of Western Art in Corning features the finest examples of American Western and Native American art. Click here to read this article.

More than Maple!
Spring 2010
by Kristian S. Reynolds
The quaint village of Marathon holds its annual maple festival Click here to read this article.

MacKenzie-Childs Puts a Twist on Tradition
Spring 2010
by Kimberly Price
When MacKenzie-Childs began producing ceramics in 1983, no one could have guessed it would put a small town like Aurora on the map. Click here to read this article.

Looking at Glass From Every Angle
Summer 2004
by David L. Pierce
Entering the lobby at the Corning Museum of Glass is like walking into a great, glistening cave – created by enormous sheets of glass cleverly held in place by nearly invisible wires. Click here to read this article.

Llamas and Landscapes
Spring 2011
by James P. Hughes
A Finger Lakes trekking business lets you take a hike with a llama. Click here to read this article.

Let It Snow!
Winter 2011
by Rich Finzer
Few among us have never heard Vaughn Monroe’s classic rendition of “Let It Snow,” or hummed a few bars of “White Christmas.” Click here to read this article.

Leave it to Beavers
Fall 2005
by John Adamski
With the exception of man, the beaver is the only creature with the ability to dramatically change its surroundings to suit its own particular needs. Click here to read this article.

Ladies of the Lakes
Spring 2006
by James P. Hughes
A brief history of the Women's rights Movement in the Finger Lakes region. Click here to read this article.

Keeping it Real
Summer 2006
by Stacy Majewicz
The Genesee Country Village and Museum is the third largest living history museum in the United States. Click here to read this article.

Ithaca’s First Scottish festival takes shape
Summer 2008
by Kari Anderson
Bagpipe players, dancers and athletes will gather to compete at the Pinecreek Campground. Click here to read this article.

Is That a Potato House?
Winter 2005
by Sue Freeman
Over 700 cobblestone buildings can be found within a 65-mile radius of Rochester, New York, and nowhere else. Click here to read this article.

Hot Spots for Birding on Lake Ontario’s Shores
Spring 2008
by Susan Peterson Gateley
No season surpasses spring for premium bird watching in the Finger Lakes. Our area’s birds are at their most active and are conspicuous in their colorful breeding plumage as they head north or begin setting up housekeeping for the season. Click here to read this article.

Horses in my dreams
Summer 2010
by Mindy B. Arledge
Trailriding the fields and forests near Burdett. Click here to read this article.

Home is Where the Art Is
Spring 2013
by Catherine Wilde
Step into Sheldon and Diane Berlyn’s 2,300-square-foot Penn Yan home, and you might be greeted by soft notes played on a Kawai grand piano... Click here to read this article.

Hilltops, hogbacks & Hollows
Fall 2006
by Todd Minor
Mountain Biking in the Finger lakes. Click here to read this article.

Healthy, Delicious & Oh, So Sweet
Fall 2007
by Paul Grebinger and Jay Freer
Geneva leads the nation in developing new varieties of European plums. Click here to read this article.

Harps Reach the Mainstream
Winter 2007
by Kari Anderson
When the invitation to attend a “Harp Tasting” in Owego came across my desk in October, I knew I had to go. Being a harpist myself, I was surprised and delighted to hear about a harp function in the Finger Lakes. Click here to read this article.

Glaciers and Giants
Spring 2007
by Laurel C. Wemett
An exhibit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center preserves a piece of local history. Click here to read this article.

Getting the Scoop
Summer 2009
by Cindy Ruggieri
There’s something about ice cream that appeals to just about everyone. Click here to read this article.

Getting Along With BEARS
Spring 2003
by John Adamski
Black bears are expanding their territories into the woodlands of the southern Finger Lakes region Click here to read this article.

Get Away to Owego
Summer 2007
by Bill Wingell
Patricia Hansen opened The Hand of Man more than 30 years ago as a farmer’s market. Today, her Owego shop is filled with a breathtaking assortment of gifts and antiques, fragrances, gourmet foods and holiday decorations. Click here to read this article.

Geological History and Glacial Formation of the Finger Lakes
Summer 2001
by Laurel C. Wemett
How the scenic beauty of the lakes region was created. Click here to read this article.

Generations of Growth
Spring 2004
by Michelle Buckstrup
Arboreta Enrich Life Amid the Lakes a collection of tree museums to visit. Click here to read this article.

Ganondagan: A Bridge Between Yesterday and Today
Summer 2001
by Joy Underhill
A visit takes you back 300 years Click here to read this article.

From the Brink of Extinction
Fall 2008
by John Adamski
The bald eagle is back in New York State Click here to read this article.

From Sap to Sugar
Spring 2003
by Kristin Curtis
Area residents have a taste for tradition Click here to read this article.

From Grapes To Wine
Fall 2001
by Joy Underhill
The tradition of winemaking in the Finger Lakes runs as deep as the lakes themselves. Click here to read this article.

Forward Thinking Penn Yan’s Successful SkylArc Studios
Winter 2011
by Elijah McCarthy
SkylArc Studios is an art studio and education facility that occupies a space on the lower level of Lownes House of Shoppes in Penn Yan. Click here to read this article.

For Love of Cars
Summer 2010
by Kimberly Price
An infatuation with automobiles turns into various professions. Three companies, three visions, three lifestyles. Click here to read this article.

Fly Fishing in the Finger Lakes
Fall 2003
by Steve Chesler
A challenging and rewarding sport Click here to read this article.

Finger Lakes Museum Proposal Update
Summer 2008
by John Adamski
History in the Making Click here to read this article.

Farm to Market
Fall 2011
by Bill Wingell
When Kelly Kinsella visited Red Jacket Orchard’s stand at the greenmarket in New York City’s Abingdon Square, she knew just what she was looking for... Click here to read this article.

Everything's Coming Up Roses: The Garden at Syracuse’s Thornden Park
Summer 2012
by Rich Finzer
People love roses. And nowhere is that more evident than at the E. M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden, located near Syracuse University at the west entrance to Thornden Park. Click here to read this article.

Esperanza Mansion
Fall 2005
by Erin DiVincenzo
The “Hope” of Keuka Lake Click here to read this article.

Eileen Collins: A World Above
Summer 2005
by Jill Michaels
Elmira's native astronaut is returning to space piloting the space shuttle Discovery. Click here to read this article.

EcoVillage at Ithaca: A Community Bound by Ideals
Fall 2008
by Bill Wingell
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ECO: An Environment of Learning
Spring 2009
by Malcolm MacKenzie
The Marcus Whitman Central School District offers a unique choice that provides students with an experimental curriculum rather than the typical classroom fare. Click here to read this article.

Dream Weaver
Winter 2010
by Rich Finzer
Master weaver Clara Rose Thomas of Baldwinsville can be considered a national treasure Click here to read this article.

Down-Home Bard, Finger Lakes Great, Arch Merrill
Winter 2008
by James P. Hughes
“For my generation, perhaps no inheritance is richer than our memories, memories of a less troubled, simpler time.” Arch Merrill in Our Goodly Heritage Click here to read this article.

Darryl Abraham sculptor, teacher, landscape designer, and Finger Lakes original
Winter 2002
by Leanna Landsmann
Naples native Darryl Abraham’s work is in big-city art galleries, major collections, and the Smithsonian. It’s also in a church, a bank, and on the walls of many homes in the Finger Lakes town he calls home. Click here to read this article.

Cumming Nature Center
Spring 2009
by Ron and Collette Stochl
A Bristol Hills retreat welcomes spring with maple sugar Click here to read this article.

Coyotes Come Calling
Fall 2006
by John Adamski
As the flickering campfire crackles beneath a fading lavender sky, a distant coyote begins to wail at the rising moon. Click here to read this article.

Classic. Greeks in the Finger lakes
Winter 2007
by Alta E. Boyer
Greek Revival architecture was used for a variety of buildings throughout the Finger Lakes, from churches to farmhouses. Click here to read this article.

Canoes and Kayaks on Canadice
Fall 2009
by Michael Venturino
Canadice Lake may be the smallest of the eleven Finger Lakes, but it’s one thats huge presence suggests its undisturbed, primitive and pristine qualities. Click here to read this article.

Bumps and Octagons
Summer 2005
by James P. Hughes
The legacy of Cohocton’s Orson S. Fowler Click here to read this article.

Brian, Phil and Jim’s Excellent Adventure!
Summer 2010
by James P. Hughes
Dipping their toes into all 11 Finger Lakes in one day Click here to read this article.

Boiceville Cottages U.S.A.
Fall 2011
by Bill Wingell
Visit a collection of storybook cottages built by a Dryden-based contractor known forhis imposing residential projects throughout the Finger Lakes. Click here to read this article.

Bluebell Island
Spring 2010
by Joy Underhill
A fairyland of vibrant blue blossoms blankets the woodlands Click here to read this article.

Big Changes for a Big-Hearted Family: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Comes to Geneva
Winter 2008
by Kimberly Price
The crowd went wild as the stretch limousine made its way down William Street in Geneva toward the newly constructed home that so many of them had helped to build during the previous week. Click here to read this article.

Back to the Future
Winter 2012
by Kay Thomas
One couple travels back in time by living in a 1950s-styled house Click here to read this article.

Back From the Brink
Summer 2011
by Bill Banaszewski and Michele Howland Banaszewski
This summer, the Finger Lakes Museum will proudly launch a three-part program that tells the “back from the brink” stories of Canadice and Hemlock Lakes. Click here to read this article.

“Mighty Queens” Making a Big Impact on Readers
Fall 2010
by Bill Wingell
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“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread.” – John Muir
Fall 2004
by Brad Edmondson
The Finger Lakes Land Trust works to protect the natural integrity of the region. Click here to read this article.

“Enlightened” Ithaca
Winter 2003
by Hal Smith
New York’s Gorges Oasis Click here to read this article.

Autumn SPLENDOR
Fall 2011
by Bonnie Gustin
The photography of Bonnie Gustin Click here to read this article.

At Home in the Finger Lakes A Mark Twain Memoir
Fall 2002
by James P. Hughes
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Armory Square Big City Splendor, Without the Big City
Summer 2007
by James P. Hughes
How about visiting a place that suggests a trendy urban neighborhood in Boston or New York City, without the long drive? Click here to read this article.

Anyone for Tewarrathon?
Spring 2004
by Tina Manzer
Lacrosse, a fast-paced game with a long history and a local heritage, is making an impact on today’s world of sports. Click here to read this article.

All Aboard for a Crazy Cardboard Boat Race
Summer 2007
by Michelle R. LaDue
Watkins Glen Waterfront Festival attracts thousands of fans each June Click here to read this article.

Age Really is Just a Number
Spring 2013
by Louise Hoffman Broach
Not too long ago, someone in the Ithaca City Hall elevator mistook an employee’s teenage son for the city’s new mayor – 20-something Svante Myrick. Click here to read this article.

A Year in the Life of a Whitetail Buck
Fall 2011
by Charles J. Alsheimer
This feature chronicles the life of a white-tailed buck I photographed during the course of a year. Click here to read this article.

A Wild (life) Adventure
Spring 2013
by Phillip Bonn
Montezuma Wetlands provide a unique experience for year-round volunteers Click here to read this article.

A Visit For The Birds: Cornell’s Sapsucker Woods
Summer 2001
by Allison Childs Wells
An internationally known center for the study and appreciation of birds. Click here to read this article.

A Tribe Called Youth
Spring 2013
by Jon Ulrich
As the first coal appears beneath the spindle, a chorus of cheers echoes through the forest. Click here to read this article.

A Road Well Traveled
Summer 2011
by Kristian S. Reynolds
Affectionately called “5 and 20” by Finger Lakes locals, it actually is two separate routes, but 60 miles of it are on the same pavement. Click here to read this article.

A Panoramic Palette of Fall Colors

by Kristian S. Reynolds
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A Maple Sugaring March
Spring 2010
by Malcolm MacKenzie
An annual rite of passage into spring Click here to read this article.

A Labor of Love
Winter 2010
by Bill Wingell
The publication of a stunning book of early photography was made possible this year thanks to the talents of two local professionals and a benefactor who realized the “great possibilities.” Click here to read this article.

A Finger Lakes Museum Proposal
Spring 2008
by John Adamski
Showered With Ideas about Finger Lakes cultural and natural history museum. Click here to read this article.

A Cut Above
Winter 2009
by Rich Finzer
When we think about life in the country, we often envision scenes of rolling fields, pristine wooded glades or orchards laden with bounty. But there’s more to country living. Click here to read this article.

A Bittersweet Bite
Fall 2012
by Bill Wingell
New flavors, unique breeds and strange weather shape this year’s apple harvest Click here to read this article.

A Bicycling Adventure on the Canalway trail
Summer 2006
by Cindy Ross
A guided bicycle tour of the Finger Lakes Region Click here to read this article.

2012 Summer Olympic Hopefuls from Your Hometown
Summer 2012
by Hannah Kallet
This summer, some of our very own will be crossing the Pond to compete at the top level of athleticism with some of the world's best. Click here to read this article.