That’s not a tarantula
Introducing WNY’s biggest, nonvenomous spiders Exploring the Western New York Wilds By Bob Confer, pictured is the Wolf Spider photo from AMNH With summer weather upon us and people spending […]
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A trail less traveled in the WNY Alabama Swamps
The Onondaga Trail is worth the time and travel! Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer Editor’s note: Bob Confer’s nature columns also run in newspapers in Niagara County, […]
Happy weekend Steuben County! Color and Kayaks
From the banks of the Canisteo River Photojournal by Janie Ferguson, It is currently 54*, and sunny here this morning at 8:15 am. It’s supposed to be a nice day out, […]
May apple – the cancer-fighting forbidden fruit
Exploring the Western NY Wild By Bob Confer In the book of Genesis, Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit and destined all of mankind to some miserable aspects […]
Lucky 13’s !! The 13th Annual AOH Irish Road Bowling Tourney is set for June 13th
AOH Car Show announced for September 12th From the Allegany County Ancient Order of Hibernians, Mark your Calendars as the local Allegany County Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) starts the […]
Exploring the Western NY Wilds: Meet our friendliest warbler
The Palm Warbler migrates through WNY on the way to the boreal forests of Canada By Bob Confer May is an incredible month for birdwatchers. We are blessed by the […]
Arkport archer Margaret Halpenny places in the Top 10 at NASP Eastern Nationals !
Halpenny pushes past grief to make her family, school, and community proud!! By Andrew Harris, pictured are Amanda and Margaret Halpenny Margaret Halpenny just returned from Louisville, Kentucky after placing […]
Blight: Be on the lookout for oak wilt
Ceratocystis fagacearum is the latest threat to the forests and the food chain Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer, image from NYSDEC It seems like Western New York […]
Losing the stories the trees tell
Remembering the mighty Beech Tree Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer The Erie Canal towpath was once the interstate for itinerant workers — hoboes, if you will — […]
USA Today: Allegany, Steuben counties have lost 3-4 weeks of winter since 1956
Impact on maple syrup, winter sports, blood-sucking insects, water levels, and wild fires anticipated By Andrew Harris National news outlet USA Today has used a massive data set to answer […]
COLUMN: Petition Filed to Mandate Nontoxic Hunting Ammo in New York
Lead ammunition blamed for collateral damage, toxic venison A OPINION by Ted Williams, Photo courtesy of Animal Wellness Action A coalition of 20 wildlife-advocacy organizations, led by Animal Wellness Action […]
Exploring the Western NY Wilds: Spring peepers are a sound of spring
WATCH and LISTEN: Peepers peeping By Bob Confer, After the winter we had, it’s incredibly enjoyable to once again hear birds singing. Our avian friends that we too often take […]
Wild garlic, a lawn pest you can eat
Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer In the Twin Tiers (Western New York’s Southern Tier and Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier), springtime has its own flavor. Wild leeks, which are […]
Allegany County’s Genesee River offers incredible trout fishing
Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer Allegany County is home to nearly 60,000 acres of public land. It has a picturesque mix of forests and farmland and boasts […]
The scarlet elf cup: A fungus that brightens early-spring forests
Found almost anywhere in North America, this inedible mushroom was used to treat wounds by natural healers Exploring the Western NY Wilds By Bob Confer, follow on Facebook I’ll never […]