Art Connects to Nature at Baltimore Woods Nature Center
by Karen Jean Smith, Art Gallery Coordinator Connecting communities and nature in wisdom and wonder Baltimore Woods Nature Center is a leader in facilitating…
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Going Native in the Garden
by Jennifer Morrisey As a farmer, I think a lot of people assume my green thumb extends to my flower gardens, but this couldn’t…
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Right at Home in the Finger Lakes
John Casey was “born to build.” As the president of John Casey Construction, he has shared his experience with friends and local boards. His…
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Surfing the Sky, Hang Out With Vultures and Hawks
story and photos by Derek Doeffinger Up there, it’s liberating. Up there, you can see for miles. Up there, everything down below becomes small…
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Rural Roads
“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take.” – Angela N. Blount story and photos by Bill Banaszewski …
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200 Years of the Erie Canal: What Comes Next
In 1825, New York State opened the Erie Canal – a bold engineering feat parting forests and hills to link Albany to Buffalo, a…
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Rustic Charm on the Waterfront
As dusk settles, this timber frame home glows warmly against its wooded backdrop. Expansive glass walls invite the beauty of nature indoors, while the…
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Regional Reads
by Chris Sharman Best Easy Day Hikes: SyracuseBest Easy Day Hikes: Rochester, New YorkRandi MinetorFalcon Guides, Rowman & Littlefield Publishingminetor.com2024, 2021 Rochester author Randi…
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Andrea Nadel: Down to a Fine Art
by Nancy E. McCarthy Penfield artist Andrea Nadel has loved drawing since childhood and painted for pleasure as an adult. But she really focused…
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Freshwater is Life
Saunders Finger Lakes Museum Celebrates Local Ecology by Sara DeAngelis This is first in a series of three articles discussing the importance of water…
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