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

The magazine that re-introduces its readers
to this special New York State region each passing season

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	Fall 2009 Canoes and Kayaks on Canadice Canadice Lake may be the smallest of the eleven Finger Lakes, but it has a huge wild presence By Michael Venturino To Market, To Market Thriving Ithaca attraction makes for a fun – and healthy – place to visit By Bill Wingell Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters Well-built timberframe homes bring the feel of your rustic, nature-oriented vacation into your everyday life By Kimberly Price Frosty Mornings The photography of Frank Muller Lafayette Apple Festival People flock to a festival that resonates with the feelings of an old-time country fair By Kristian S. Reynolds

	Summer 2009 Canoes and Kayaks on Canadice Canadice Lake may be the smallest of the eleven Finger Lakes, but it has a huge wild presence By Michael Venturino To Market, To Market Thriving Ithaca attraction makes for a fun – and healthy – place to visit By Bill Wingell Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters Well-built timberframe homes bring the feel of your rustic, nature-oriented vacation into your everyday life By Kimberly Price Frosty Mornings The photography of Frank Muller Lafayette Apple Festival People flock to a festival that resonates with the feelings of an old-time country fair By Kristian S. Reynolds

	Spring 2009 Salvaging the Past Ithaca's Significant Elements is crammed with vintage hardware and home furnishings by Nina Boutsikaris Cumming Nature Center A Bristol Hills retreat welcomes spring with maple sugar by Ron and Collette Stochl ECO: An Environment of Learning The Macus Whitman Central School District offers a unique choice that provides students with an experiential curriculum rather than the typical classroom fare by Malcolm MacKenzie Spring Woodlands The photography and thoughts of Mindy Arledge

	Winter 2008 Down-home Bard, Finger Lakes Great, Arch Merrill Looking at the life of a gifted storyteller By James P. Hughes Winter Waterfowl of the Finger Lakes These “snowbirds” migrate from the north country to rest and feed upon this region’s winter waters Photos and story by Bill Banaszewski Big Changes for a Big-Hearted Family “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” comes to Geneva By Kimberly Price The Seventh Annual Photo Contest Increasing interest from readers brings record numbers of photography submissions

	Fall 2008 (no longer available) EcoVillage at Ithaca A community bound by ideals Story and photos by Bill Wingell One Moment in Time The nature photography of Gina Prusinowski From the Brink of Extinction The bald eagle is back in New York State By John Adamski Martin A. Poole: At Home in the Finger Lakes Corning artist captures the landscape with stunning oil paintings By Anya Harris

	Summer 2008 A Finger Lakes Museum Proposal: Update History in the making By John Adamski Ithaca’s First Scottish Festival Takes Shape Bagpipe players, dancers and athletes will gather to compete at the Pinecreek Campground By Kari Anderson Through the Lens of Den Linnehan From his book The Finger Lakes: Natures Beauty Photography by Den Linnehan Togas, Tastings and Treats at the Finger Lakes Wine Festival In mid-July, over 80 of New York state’s finest wineries will converge at the Watkins Glen International Raceway By Kristian S. Reynolds The Many Lives of Hiawatha Island 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 By Bill Wingell

	Spring 2008 A Finger Lakes Museum Proposal Showered with ideas about a Finger Lakes Cultural and Natural History Museum By John Adamski Suffragist Cities The author takes her teenage children on a tour of Women’s Rights landmarks By Cindy Ross Raindrop World Closeup photos of water droplets depict beauty on a micro level Photography by Lindsay Adler Hot Spots for Birding on Lake Ontario’s Shores No season surpasses spring for premium bird watching in the Finger Lakes By Susan Peterson Gateley The Battle Over Newtown Battlefield Preservation of the historic site may be a controversial issue with local landowners Photos and story Bill Wingell Three Falls Woods A hidden jewel of waterfalls and nature near Manlius is revealed Story and photos by Phillip Bonn

	Winter 2007 (no longer available) The Underground Railroad The author visits the Finger Lakes-area stops in Syracuse, Auburn and Elmira By Cindy Ross Solid Ground As rumors circulate about developing the watersheds surrounding Hemlock and Canadice Lakes, Rochester officials affirm their plans for preservation By John Adamski Photo Contest Winners Excellent photos grace the pages of the sixth annual photo competition Classic Greek revival houses of the Finger Lakes By Alta E. Boyer Harps Reach the Mainstream Whether they are used for therapy or concerts, harps are becoming a popular musical instrument By Kari Anderson

	Fall 2007 (no longer available) Plight of the White Deer An agreement between industrial developers and environmentalists is good news for a rare herd of deer By John Adamski The Revival of the State Downtown Ithaca was once home to 17 theatres. Now there is only one left: the charming State Theatre on West State Street By Stacy Majewicz What’s the Crush? Ah, the life of a winery owner. It’s a tough, tough job. Especially when it’s time to “crush” Story and photos by Kristian S. Reynolds Healthy, Delicious & Oh, So Sweet Geneva leads the nation in developing new varieties of European plums By Paul Grebinger and Jay Freer Pictorial: A Sort of Homecoming The fine art photography of Larry Blair

	Summer 2007 (no longer available) Porches of Penn Yan The front porch is still an emblem of welcome, representing a time when people would stop to sit a spell and talk. Photos and story by Darlene Bordwell The Joy of Geo-caching An activity that provides opportunities to learn about the environment and geometry, while discovering treasures. By JulieAnn Krajci Armory Square Big city splendor in Syracuse, without the big city. Photos and story by James P. Hughes Get Away to Owego This historic southern Finger Lakes village is a great place to dine and shop. Photos and story by Bill Wingell All Aboard for a Crazy Cardboard Boat Race Watkins Glen Waterfront Festival attracts thousands of fans each June. By Michelle R. LaDue

	Spring 2007 (no longer available) When Lake Boats Ruled Our Waves At one time getting from one place to another on Seneca Lake required a boat By Alta E. Boyer The Colors of Spring The time of year when the world around us awakens from a deep winter slumber By Cindy Ruggieri Valley of Dreams The Muller Field Station at the south end of Honeoye Lake By John Adamski Glaciers and Giants An exhibit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center preserves a piece of local history By Laurel C. Wemett

	Winter 2006 (no longer available) Winter Food for Wild Birds What do our resident birds and winter migrants find to eat during the bleak winter months? By Karen English and James Engel They Shoe Horses, Don't They? A farrier in western and central New York must be intrepid and impervious to cold. By Steve Wilson Photo Contest Winners The fifth annual competition's best photos The Spirit of Winter Winter is a special time to get out and enjoy crisp sunny days and magical moonlit nights. By Kristian S. Reynolds

	Fall 2006 Passion, Patience and Persistence The photographs of Nigel P. Kent Coyotes Come Calling Canis latrans, the Eastern Coyote, is the Empire State’s top predator By John Adamski Hilltops, Hogbacks and Hollows Mountain biking in the Finger Lakes ByTodd Miner A Journey in Architecture Photography book celebrates area’s most treasured buildings and landscapes

	Summer 2006 On the Water Kristian S. Reynolds' portrayal of the blue treasure we all like to dip our toes into Keeping it Real The Genesee Country Village & Museum is the third largest living history museum in the United States by Stacy Majewicz What Do You Know About Farming? Get some linsight into what thousands of Finger Lakes farms are producing by Jim Ochterski A Bicycling Adventure on the Canalway Trail A family and friends tour the canal and learn a lot of history on the way By Cindy Ross

	Spring 2006 The Grand Canyon of the East Letchworth State Park celebrates its centennial By Deirdre Byrne The Ladies of the Lakes The Finger Lakes area has given rise to many notable women By James P. Hughes Coming Home to Paint The art of Bill Mowson Wetlands and Waterfowl The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge – where wildlife comes first, but people are welcome too By Joy Underhill

	Winter 2005 Mosey on Down The Rockwell Museum of Western Art in Corning By Deirdre Byrne Is That a Potato House? Cobblestone buildings near Rochester By Sue Freeman Winners of the Fourth Annual Photo Contest Readers show us their best work Origins of the American Red Cross Volunteer organization founded by Clara Barton in Dansville By Chuck Lyons

	Fall 2005 Leave it to Beavers Getting to know North America’s largest rodent By John Adamski Up, Up and Away New York State Festival of Balloons By John Adamski Autumn Tour of Tioga County The Photographs of Cindy Ruggieri Esperanza Mansion The "hope" of Keuka Lake By Erin DiVincenzo

	Summer 2005 Step-by-step: The Genesee Valley Greenway Ninety miles of trail, from Rochester to North Cuba By Rich Gardner Eileen Collins: A World Above Elmira’s native astronaut is returning to space piloting the space shuttle Discovery By Jill Michaels Views from Above Photos that inspire a book Bumps and Octagons The legacy of Cohocton’s Orson S. Fowler By James P. Hughes

	Spring 2005 (no longer available) Starlit Nights on Gannett Hill A world-class observatory is located in our own back yard. By Ed Ribson and Eve Strella Forest in Sepia The photography of Doug McFarland Whitewater Kayaking...Here? The region is host to a surprising number of adventure paddlers. By Todd Miner, Cornell Outdoor Education Urban Falcons City-dwelling peregrine falcons enhance life in the Finger Lakes. By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

	Winter 2004 Frozen Images The ice photographs of Ralph Thompson Open Sky and Open Road Glenn Curtiss and the museum that honors him By Kirk House 2004 Photo Contest Winners Riding the Sails of Tradition Boat builder Sterling Klinck of East Hill Gallery introduces us to his craft By Heather Merrell

	Fall 2004 The Vinifera Revolution European grapes are growing in the Finger Lakes By Grady Wells “Everybody Needs Beauty as Well as Bread” The Finger Lakes Land Trust protects open spaces By Brad Edmondson Keuka Views Photographer Steve Knapp gives us a tour The Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty Fresh food, fine wine, from right here By Jackie Perrin

	Summer 2004 (no longer available) Piped-in Music (The Real Kind) in Bristol Valley The story of a world-class pipe organ builder By Bruce Beardsley Remembering Roseland Memories of a park and its carousel By Joy Underhill Natural Inspiration The photography of Fred Bertram Looking at Glass from Every Angle The Corning Museum of Glass By David L. Pierce

	Spring 2004 Generations of Growth: Arboreta Enrich Life Amid the Lakes A collection of tree museums to visit By Michelle Buckstrup Anyone For Tewarrathon? Lacrosse makes an impact on today’s world of sports By Tina Manzer Photography for the Soule Roger Soule warms us with images of spring The Aurora Renaissance By Dariel Y. Curren First Light in the Finger Lakes Early morning photographs by Michael Venturino

	Winter 2003 Capturing the Winter Spirit The photography of Steve Chesler “Enlightened” Ithaca New York’s Gorges Oasis By Hal Smith Safe Haven The forgotten story of the Holocaust refugees at Fort Ontario By Joy Underhill Annual Photo Contest Winners The Finger Lakes seen through the lens

	Fall 2003 Fly Fishing in the Finger Lakes A challenging and rewarding sport By Steve Chesler New Respect for Ancient Trees Old growth forests do exist in the area By John Van Neil On Foot in the Finger Lakes Hills Traverse the southern region on marked trails By Irene Szabo Texture and Light The black-and-white photography of Fred Trumbore

	Summer 2003 Antique Boating in the Finger Lakes Vintage craft on display By Dick Sherwood The New York State Fair Still growing after 160 years By Don Pickard People of Keuka Lake Lisa Carp’s photography captures the personalities of area residents The Changing Course of New York’s Canals From pioneer trail to recreational waterway By Cheryl Longyear

	Spring 2003 From Sap to Sugar Area residents have a taste for tradition By Kristin Curtis Memorial Day Waterloo is the birthplace of one of America’s most patriotic holidays By Laurel C. Wemett Getting Along With Bears Black bears are expanding their territories into the woodlands of the southern Finger Lakes region By John Adamski Tompkins County Spring The photography of Richard Welchmand Harriet Sutherland

	Winter 2002/2003 Welcome to Bedford Falls...or is it Seneca Falls Movie buffs who love "It's a Wonderful Life" and small-town Bedford Falls should feel right at thome in this Finger Lakes village By James P. Hughes Darryl Abraham Sculptor, teacher, landscape designer, and Finger Lakes original By Leanna Landsmann The House that Smith Built Geneva's elegant Smith Opera House makes a comeback By Kevin Schoonover Photo Contest Winners Finger Lakes talent is proudly displayed

	Fall 2002 (no longer available) Reaping the Harvest Autumn is a time of high color, and a time for farmers to bring in their bountiful harvest By Peggy Haine Kristian S. Reynolds: A Panoramic Palette of Colors Kristian showcases beautiful fall scenery from his book, Finger Lakes Panoramas At Hom in the Finger Lakes: A Mark Twain Memoir The Great American author's connection to Elmira is deeply rooted James P. Hughes The Cohocton Tree-Sitters Sit in a tree for an entire weekend? In October? By Joy Underhill – Photographs by Vera Elyjiw

	Summer 2002 Movies Under the Finger Lakes Stars Drive-in movie theaters are surviving and even thriving from mid-April to Labor Day By Laurel C. Wemett Treasures of the Deep: Scuba Diving in the Finger Lakes You didn't have to go to the ocean to find sunken treasures and interesting aquatic wildlife By Joy Underhill and Greg Paul Paddling the Waterways of the Finger Lakes The area is ideal for kayaking and canoeing enthusiasts By Chris Sharman Bird's-Eye View Portraits of the lakes that will make your hear soar. By Life in the Finger Lakes contributing photograhers

	Spring 2002 Robert Gillespie: Auto Racing Artist Watkins Glen vintage racing is captured through Robert's nationally renowned paintings By Roger Soule Postmarked the Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes' rich history and scenic beauty are preserved through postcards By Laurel C. Wemett Spring's a-Bloomin'! An eye-popping flower pictorial By Life in the Finger Lakes contributing photograhers The Return of the River Otter This creature is once again swimming in the clear, unpolluted waters of Central New York Photographs and story by Bill Banaszewski Sidebars by John Van Neil

	Fall/Holiday 2001 The Spooktacular Finger Lakes Merely curious to spine-tingling stories By Laurel C. Wemett Derek Doefinger: Welcoming Waterfalls a fifteen year collection of exquisite photographs Whitetail Deer in New York Nowhere in this state is the whitetail deer more evident and observable than right here in the Finger Lakes By Len Lisenbee From Grapes to Wine The tradition on winemaking in the Finger Lakes runs as deep as the lakes themselves By Joy Underhill – Photographs by Roger Soule

	Summer 2001 (no longer available) Geological History and Glacial Formation of the Finger Lakes How the scenic beauty of the lakes region was created By Laurel C. Wemett A Visit for the Birds: Cornell's Sapsucker Woods An Internationally known center for the study and appreciation of birds By Allison Childs Wells Barns of the Finger Lakes A scenic pictorial By Life in the Finger Lakes contributing photograhers Ganondagan: A Bridge Between Yesterday and Today A visit takes you back 300 years By Joy Underhill – Photographs by Steve Chesler



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