If you are ever out in nature and you see an albino deer – or an albino animal (complete loss of pigmentation) of any kind for that matter – consider yourself lucky. If you’re ever outside and you ...

Skiing is one of the best ways to enjoy the great outdoors in the winter, and with that sometimes comes wildlife spotting.

Hellebores, also called Lenten roses, are one of the earliest perennial plants to flower in early spring. They will bloom for ...

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

Vineyards in New York's Finger Lakes region are bustling, Adirondack communities are sprouting creative co-ops and college ...

A very dry summer and winter have been reflected in the bare ground and lack of lush lawns in area landscapes. There has been some relief with the recent 2 inches of rain, and we can expect more if ...

In mid-to-late April, these ten cold-hardy vegetables from peas to spinach should be planted to yield delicious produce all ...

An international team of archaeologists, bioinformatic specialists, and historians has discovered that many medieval books ...

The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

Looking for the perfect place to vacation in the United States this April? There are plenty of options, depending on your ...

In medieval Europe, scribes often wrapped their books in a protective outer layer made from the hairy hides of local land ...

I’ve gotta shout out this newspaper for its outstanding local news lately. Every day for the past two weeks, our front page is filled with local people, accompanied by interesting photographs. I ...