Did you know… that bumblebees force plants to flower by biting their leaves.
We are so enchanted by flowers it’s easy to forget they don’t give a fig what we think about them,…
This past year, I foraged daily for wild edibles in the forest garden, planted a medicinal herb garden where I…
The pandemic has turned an increasing number of Americans into citizen scientists.
What do you do when the snows you depend on for water are melting too quickly, and glaciers have receded…
Egg shaped puffball (Lycoperdaceae sp.)
#thebreakfreefromplastic Movement is a global movement envisioning a future free from plastic pollution.
Live stream the Northern Lights from the comfort of your couch.
This past spring, I started planting my first medicinal herb garden, with herbs that I would actually use, either as…
Priscilla’s interview with the award-winning gardener Charlie McCormick in Upstate Diary. Follow on Instagram @upstate_diary and @mccormickcharlie
Plastic Bags are Banned in New York as of March 1st, Second Statewide Ban, After California. Nature is celebrating this…
You Can Now Download 150,000 Free Illustrations of the Natural World
Flower repurposing is one of the biggest things happening in the events industry right now.
Since billions of microplastics have been found in those silken tea bags (which are actually made of plastic), a much…
Should you consume raw mushrooms and/or mushroom mycelium? How can one safely use mushrooms?
Did you know that chamomile, which has astringent properties, could be used to tone your skin?
Did you know that in the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.
All companies have signed the Safe Seed Pledge- a written commitment to sell only non-GMO seed.
Insectpalooza is an annual insect fair put on by the Department of Entomology at Cornell University, in upstate New York,…
Do you know how the custom of celebrating Christmas began? As with many Christmas traditions, its roots go back to…
Did you know that most people have elevated concentrations of mercury in their body?
Explanation of all the beauty in the Almanac cover this month!
The first island in Copenhagen’s Parkipelago set sail. Over the next year, the island will be moved around the lake,…
Stinging Nettles contain vitamins C and K, B vitamins, as well as minerals like calcium, magnesium and iron, to name…
I recently took an informative 6 week long workshop called the Fundamentals of Forest Stewardship because I wanted to learn…
Seed libraries provide vegetable seeds so that people can grow food they might not otherwise be able to get.
As fish populations crash elsewhere, communities in Mexico’s Baja California are limiting catches to keep harvests bountiful, boost tourism, and…
Did you know…that just two pigments account for the remarkable spectrum of bird eggshell hue and patterns?
Their wings are flexible enough to fold intricately, yet strong enough to fly…
The earth, its ecosystems, and its creatures are all deeply connected. The existence of many species, including us, depends on…
