What's Your Nature?

Become a Nature Up North explorer to share your encounters with wild things and wild places in New York's North Country. Post your wildlife sightings, landscape shots, photos from your outings, and even your organization's events!

Backyard Blue Jay

It was a beautiful afternoon just after a snow storm when a few Blue Jays fluttered about in the backyard. This one loved to pose for the camera. 

Cold and Beautiful

Beautiful sunny and cold January day

Cardinals on ice

A little icing to start the year

New Year Owl

Beautiful Barred Owl was sitting on the edge of the wooded area.

5th Annual Winterfest Cardboard Sled Races!

Event date and time
February 4, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Event description

RESCHEDULED to SUNDAY, February 5th at the same time (10:00am - 1:00pm).

Nature Up North 2023 Calendars For Sale!

Nature Up North calendars are on sale at local businesses through early 2023! These printed calendars feature our favorite photos shared by community members as Encounters on natureupnorth.org in the past year. Calendars also include Nature Notes highlighting the phenological changes and happenings of flora, fauna, and more local to the North Country region.

Ask A Fairy: Fall 2022 Answers

The leaves have all fallen and as the nights drop below freezing Thimble and Blossom are continuing on their journey south for the winter. Although they enjoy a few frosty mornings, they’re ready to bask in the warm sun rays again. But, before they left they made sure to write back to all of your wonderful nature questions! They wanted us to tell you that they loved answering your questions, and they hope you keep exploring and being curious about all the wonderful things around us. Read on to hear what they have to say!