The Giant Joro Spider First your car catches fire, and then your house. Worse yet, your date kills you and devours your flesh without so much as an apology. Yeah, spiders are creepy , , , Paul Hetzler
"Microplastic Pollution Discovered in the St. Lawrence River." “Microplastic Pollution Discovered in St. Lawrence River” was the headline of a news release in September 2014, as McGill University . . . Kara Lynn Dunn
Turn off the Light – Bring on the Night As a young child I would wait until after dinner, then my dad would say, “Time to find the night!” Heather White
TIA Breakfast and AGM are Back! How did the breakfast come about: " In the early 2000’s, when Barbara Butts was President, the idea of a shore breakfast before the meeting was launched. Attendance grew and the news spread. Allison Burchell-Robinson
Call the Dogs off the Lions Why do we hate lions? For reasons beyond any logic that I can see, most Westerners have been brainwashed by the lawn-care industry to believe that dandelions are posies non grata in our landscapes. Paul Hetzler
Spongy Moth Caterpillars Infest the Thousand Islands Last year saw an infestation of Spongy Moth Caterpillars (formerly Gypsy Moth) and as we head into summer, it is apparent that our latest plague has returned in our area . . . Chris Piering
Meet S. Gerald Ingerson and his Woods This is a story about a generous and humble man, S. Gerald Ingerson, who grew up and raised his family in the Thousand Islands. Terra Bach
Why does the Turtle cross the Road? Why do turtles cross the road in the first place? Roads are one of the least safe places for turtles – road mortality is the second largest reason for turtle population loss – so why do we constantly find them there? Nikki Kempen
Good News about a Bad Word The word is Vaccine: Yikes! Let’s get right down to it: a vaccine against poison ivy will soon be available, but only if you really, really, really want it. Promise. Paul Hetzler
Springtime Rite — Fox Kits My diary temporarily becomes a record of firsts — first trout lily, first muskrat, first loon. And for two consecutive years now, first sighting of fox kits. Glenn Sandiford
The Muskrat If there was one animal that everyone on the island admired, it was the muskrat. Manley L. Rusho
Island Archaeology A 2019 organized boat trip inviting a formidable group of archeologists and specialists. The boat trip was an opportunity to demonstrate our region’s rich archaeological heritage. Ross Holbrook
The National Environmental Policy Act The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on 1 January 1970. It’s one of the shortest laws in the US – a total of six pages. It’s short, sweet, and to the point. Elspeth Naismith
