Allergy seasons merge on Long Island causing ‘double whammy’
Long Island allergy sufferers: the spring was as bad as you thought it was. Now get ready for…
NY’s first tick-borne Bourbon virus confirmed on Long Island
After days landscaping around his Shirley home in May 2021, Michael Larkin noticed two ticks on his thigh.…
As summer season kicks off, boaters urged to help fight spread of invasive species
As the unofficial start of summer boating season begins this Memorial Day weekend, officials are reminding recreational watersport…
White deer with rare genetic trait spotted on eastern Long Island
A white-tailed deer with rare nearly all-white coloring has been frequenting a grassy yard on eastern Long Island. A…
Nassau, Suffolk renew fight against invasive species
Gerry Pond Park, a quiet oasis in a historic part of Roslyn where geese like to swim, is…
Rough winter for wildlife: How animals on Long Island have endured the cold and snow
Before this week, when Long Island nudged above freezing for several straight days, temperatures had lingered at or…
Long Island freeze even too much for penguins at Riverhead aquarium
Even penguins have had enough of the post snowstorm chill that has Long Island in its grip. The 19 penguins at…
Huntington warns residents about dead geese found near Heckscher Park
A half-dozen geese found dead in and near Heckscher Park in Huntington this month are being tested for…
Deer cull on Fire Island and William Floyd Estate
An annual deer cull on Fire Island and at the William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach will take…
Sunrise ‘Reverse Manhattanhenge’ expected to be visible
When sunbeams radiate precisely with Manhattan’s crosstown streets, many New Yorkers pause from the bustle to get a…
Wilderness Center acquires 36 acres across from Foxfield Preserve
SUGAR CREEK TWP. − Jeanne Gural and Dan Volk hiked a newly acquired former farm property on Foxfield…
Going outside is good for your mental health. Here’s why.
Michal Moskowitz and Jessica Magidson | USA TODAY Nature is the medicine: Hospitals are catching on Can nature…