The River Reporter

Columns

Featured Most recent Most commented

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.

1468 results total, viewing 1 - 20

The red milkweed beetle is host-specific to milkweed. With their bright-red color interspersed with black spots, they are pretty obvious. The adults feed on leaf foliage while the larvae feed on roots. This species has a scientific name of Tetraopes tetrophthalmus; both the genus and species name translate to “four eyes.” The antenna socket bisects each compound eye, causing this beetle to have four compound eyes.

So far this summer, I’ve seen a fair number of monarch butterflies as well as some caterpillars of the same species. These numbers are certainly an improvement from a few summers ago when only … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 8/14/19

Are the Sulphur Mayflies back?

Though they’re extremely late, they are back, at least for this season. The hatches normally begin the second week of June. Sulphur mayfly hatches have been absent or limited in numbers from … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 8/14/19

The resonance of war stories

My father, a World War II army veteran, did not talk much about his time spent in Europe during the war. He liked to recall meeting Gertrude Stein in a hospital in Paris when he was recovering from … more

By KRISTIN BARRON | 8/14/19

Off the charts

It’s shaping up to be the hottest summer ever, according to the World Meteorological Organization, which released data last week showing that June and July 2019 set new heat records. The … more

By CAROL ROIG | 8/7/19

Nothing like shredding a little water to beat the heat.

Whatever floats your boat

I hope this column reaches your eyes, but it might burn up in transit to your mailbox from this lovely 90-degree weather we’ve been having. I jest of course but, honestly, what a hot weekend. … more

By HUNTER HILL | 7/24/19

This female Promethea silkmoth displays her bright reddish wings with tan borders and well-delineated cell spots. Males have blackish wings with tan borders and pink shading near eyespots on the forewing tips.

Striking silk moths

The past two weeks have produced encounters with two beautiful female silk moths, both members of the family Saturniidae, which contains approximately 1,300 species. That beauty will be brief, as … more

By SANDY LONG | 7/24/19

New ink

As a mother, I think I am considered pretty lenient. We are not a household of rules; I am not a great rule follower, myself. Maybe I drew the line at a few sugary cereals, but searching my memory of … more

By KRISTIN BARRON | 7/17/19

In good company

My Fourth of July included dinner with a gathering of 10 friends, some of long acquaintance and some new to each other. As we settled around the table, one guest asked our hostess whether political … more

By CAROL ROIG | 7/10/19

The exuberant cast of “Me and My Girl” sing and dance their way into the hearts of audiences nightly at the “Miracle in the Forest,” aka The Forestburgh Playhouse.

In the good old summer stock time

For many, it’s Christmastime (yes, it’s one word) with “kids jingle belling” and “much mistletoeing” (uh huh) that springs to mind as the most wonderful time of the year, but, for me, it’s summertime and the good old-fashioned barn theatres that beckon during the warmer months. more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 7/10/19

The last hour

On Catskill Rivers, once the spring-fly hatches are over, much of the daytime fishing has ended. The evening fishing has begun: Pale Evening Duns, Sulphur Duns and Green and Brown Drake mayflies, … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 7/8/19

The eagles celebrate the fourth

As you read this, we are celebrating our nation’s Independence Day, and no doubt, there are ongoing fireworks displays, picnics, or other outdoor events to celebrate the occasion. The holiday … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 7/8/19

Pennsylvania Station, New York

Many of us on the Port Jervis line end our commute in New York at Pennsylvania Station or, as we call it, Penn. Penn Station serves more than 600,000 commuters a day from a combination of Amtrak, … more

By TOM CASKA | 7/5/19

Foundlings and fathers

I want to focus on, and draw some connections between, a few recent and upcoming dates. Sunday, June 16, was of course Father’s Day. I hope you were able to celebrate it in a fulfilling way. … more

By SKIP MENDLER | 7/5/19

Puddin’ head

Recently, my sister, Janet, and I were having lunch at the Pickled Owl in Hurleyville. We were surprised to find a short stack of cards on the table, held together with a diminutive clothespin. On … more

By JUDE WATERSTON | 7/3/19

Farm Arts Collective stilt walkers waved bubble wands as crooner Janet Burgan entertained shoppers celebrating the grand opening of the new farmers’ market in Narrowsburg, NY last weekend. The market is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The sun'll come out tomorrow

Yes, I looked it up—apparently “sun’ll” is a word. Actually, it’s a contraction of the words “sun” and “will.” As far as I can tell, it has only … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 7/3/19

The age-old plan

“You guys are old. I’m sorry but you are!” So said the middle-aged father of our only grandson. I acknowledged his accurate assessment of our age in numbers. My husband and I share … more

By CASS COLLINS | 7/3/19

The hills are alive

That said, it’s the “sound of music” to which I refer, and there’s plenty of that to go around these days. more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 7/3/19

A panoramic view of the Delaware Water Gap and Pennsylvania’s Mount Minsi. The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area incorporates 40 miles of the Middle Delaware National and Scenic Recreation River and offers more than a hundred miles of hiking trails, 28 miles of the Appalachian Trail, a state forest and state wildlife management areas.

Photographer captures water gap beauty

Established in 1965, the park preserves historical sites predating English settlement in the New World as well as evidence of Native American activity that occurred there 13,000 years ago. more

By SANDY LONG | 7/3/19

Patiently, this doe strolls along foraging for a snack as her young fawn bounds all about the yard routinely returning to her side.

Fawn in the lawn

As an avid hunter, I appreciate seeing signs of life in the woods. Being a hunter means being a conservationist: not just harvesting, but also cultivating. more

By HUNTER HILL | 7/3/19

TRR photo by Hunter Hill The sunrise breaking through the stark leafless forest. A perfect morning for quiet meditation.

A walk in the woods

It’s spring! Well, it’s practically summer, but nobody around here seems to trust the groundhog anymore. Either way, the punch line—it’s getting warmer. With warmer weather … more

HUNTER HILL | 4/17/19

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 … 74 | Next »

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.