A student once asked the anthropologist Margaret Mead what she thought was the first evidence of civilization. Rather than say something about hunting tools, or cultural artifacts, or weapons, Mead answered that the first sign of civilization was a 15,000-year-old fractured femur that was found ...

As the locals know, the Adirondack Park is the largest publicly protected state park, at six million acres. Because it is so large and widely protected, taking care of it is very important for wildlife, the environment and local communities within it. The small town of Saranac Lake is in ...

“Amazing breakthrough in breeding! World record holder! Developed in secrecy, the first Super Chicken is now public.” My older sibling read the headlines aloud before showing me the photo. “This bird has 70% more thigh and breast meat and will revolutionize the food ...

I like to think I don’t have a favorite child. I also know my favorite child was the one causing the least amount of stress. With only two children, I never thought about it as picking a favorite, but more as surviving the ups and downs of parenting. I didn’t know if my children felt I had ...

In July 2025, I had the privilege of speaking to the Police Academy in Plattsburgh, where new police officers receive a 6-month training course before they return to their agency and begin their career of enforcement. At the end of my presentation, I gave the students a number of questions on ...