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Timber Rattlesnake Killed
Timber Rattlesnake killed on Lakeshore Road in Essex, NY on August 22, 2012. On Wednesday afternoon I drove on Lakeshore Road from Essex to Westport in the late afternoon. A little before 4:00 pm I...
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Boat Launch Sites Near Essex
Summer may be slipping away like sand between our fingers, but there are still many great days of boating ahead. When my bride and I relocated full time to the Adirondacks from Manhattan in 2006 we...
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Roadkill: American Mink
American Mink killed near Essex, New York (Photo: John Davis) The tragedy that most painfully defines America is roadkill. Nearly all of us participate almost every day in the wanton killing of other...
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Serpentine Splendors: Snakes of Split Rock Wildway
Here on the equable Adirondack Coast, we are blessed with more snake species than colder parts of the Northeast. By northern forest standards we are fairly rich in amphibians, especially salamanders;...
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Drive with Caution: Timber Rattlesnake Crossing Lakeshore Road
Caution: Timber Rattlesnake Crossing Lakeshore Road (Source: John Davis)This morning we return to the topic of Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) with Essex, NY’s favorite wildway scout. John...
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Vintage Postcard: North Road Leaving Essex
Vintage Postcard: North Road Leaving Essex (Source: Geo Davis via Rosslyn Redux) Every week we share a different image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some...
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Vintage Postcard: Drive Along Shore in Essex
Vintage Postcard: Drive Along Shore, Essex on Lake Champlain, NY (Source: Geo Davis via Rosslyn Redux) Frequently we share a different historic image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and...
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