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…
What’s a beaver moon? Largest supermoon of 2025 to brighten Michigan skies
When is the next full moon? See lunar event calendar Missed the last full moon? Prepare for upcoming…
Tricolor bats’ maternity colony thrives on Long Island
Somewhere in Locust Valley — we are not at liberty to disclose the precise location — there is…
Is 3I/Atlas dangerous? What experts say as intersteller comet nears sun
NASA points two space observatories at 3I/ATLAS comet NASA’s James Webb Telescope and SPHEREx mission are collaborating on…