The ground will be covered in white for this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count, which starts Friday and lasts through Sunday, and that means feeders could be especially active and potentially yield some surprises.

The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society will host two outings in Montauk this weekend. One at Amsterdam Beach, the other at Point Woods Trail.

This document appointing Robert Smith Gardiner as captain of the 13th Infantry Regiment during the War of 1812 is signed by two presidents. Here’s what we know about Gardiner.