Star Gardener | By Abby Jane Brody
Warming Up Winter
Inhaling deeply of the perfume from a pair of venerable Chinese witch hazels covered with yellow flowers on a (relatively) warm, sunny February day is as uplifting to the spirits to some of us as 10 days on a Caribbean island is to others.

Nature Notes | By Larry Penny
Lake Needs a Flush
Lake Montauk, 1,076 acres in area, used to be the largest lake or freshwater pond on Long Island.