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For Becky Smith, of rural Cook, her recent first encounter with a Canada Lynx wasn’t necessarily a surprise. “I had a few tips where it was,” said Smith, recounting her recent …
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REGIONAL— Barring a surprise, it now appears that residents of the North Country will have experienced the warmest December-January period on record, once the full month of weather data is in …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/20/21
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REGIONAL— The annual aerial moose survey conducted by the Department of Natural Resources has been canceled this year out of concern for the health of wildlife staff.DNR biologists and …
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1/20/21
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Days of freezing fog across the North Country left dazzling frost on nearly every tree and branch. Timberjay staff photographers captured small vignettes of the expansive beauty.
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Timberjay staff
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1/14/21
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“Is everything okay over here?” the policeman genuinely asked after following me home on a smoking snowmobile. “All is good. No worries!” I said. To be honest, at the time, I …
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Jordan Price
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1/13/21
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TOWER- In the wake of recent snowfalls, the Howard Wagoner Ski Trails were set to be groomed on Dec. 24, and this year that task will be much easier than in the past.With support from grants and …
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Earlier in December, I wrote about being prepared for whatever winter weather conditions Mother Nature throws our way. Our lack of snow earlier in the month, meant I had pulled my Nordic skates out …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/29/20
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REGIONAL - Hoarfrost can create dramatic and stunning scenes as ice needles form on objects in the wintertime, but what exactly is it and how does it form?The term “hoarfrost” is derived …
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Keith Vandervort
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12/29/20
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Sometimes, it’s all a matter of perspective. Living here in the North Country, it’s easy to take ice for granted. It’s part of our daily existence half the year, which is why …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/16/20
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REGIONAL— Santa may not need his sleigh when he arrives in the North Country next week. In the midst of a mild and dry winter season, the North Country has remarkably little snow on the ground …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/16/20
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