The Seen and Unseen Effects of Climate Change
“That’s western New York weather for you,” is a phrase I’ve often heard growing up in this area, as our weather seems to change pretty frequently throughout any given week and sometimes even within a day. Being accustomed to how the weather in this part of the state changes by the hour, I’ve gotten into the habit of checking the weather in the morning before I head out the door. The other morning as I was taking a look at accuweather, my typical weather go-to site, I saw an article about Alaska’s shrinking glaciers. Having taken a trip to Alaska within the...
Read MoreTrees of Rimrock and Jake’s Rocks
As I gaze over the tree tops from Rimrock Over look on the edge of the Allegheny Reservoir in the Allegheny National Forest I’m struck by the sight of tree species that I almost never see in the forests of Northern Chautauqua County where I live, like Boutwell Hill State Forest, one of my favorite local hiking places. At Rimrock I see the dark green shiny leaves of a couple of Black Gum trees below the overlook and there are many more all around. That’s a tree I’ve don’t remember ever seeing in Boutwell Hill State Forest. And whereas Red Oak is the predominant oak tree in Northern Chautauqua...
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