nature

Amherst Indy September 17, 2026 0

Public sunrise and sunset gatherings on September 22 explore the astronomy of the changing seasons...

Annique Boomsma September 11, 2026 0

All of this week’s photos are from the Kestrel Trust’s Brightwater Bog Nature Retreat in...

Robin Jaffin September 4, 2026 0

by Robin Jaffin, Karin Lee, Annique Boomsma, Kate Pfordresher, and John Root

Amherst Indy August 26, 2026 1

Invasive spotted lanternflies are currently reaching peak adult season in Western Massachusetts and have been...

John Varner August 21, 2026 3

Our Photo of the Week feature presents a new picture each week by a local...

Karin Lee August 14, 2026 1

Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents a new picture each week by a local photographer....

Stephen Braun July 31, 2026 1

Editor’s note: The Almanac column ‘Black Squirrels” first appeared in the Indy on March 12, 2021. Since...

Terya Sage Dutil July 31, 2026 2

View more photos by Treya Sage Dutil on Nextdoor. Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents...

Amherst Indy July 24, 2026 0

Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....

Annique Boomsma July 17, 2026 0

Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents a new picture each week by a local photographer....

Robin Jaffin July 10, 2026 0

Chrysochus auratus, more commonly known as the dogbane beetle, is a leaf beetle primarily found in the eastern United...

Darya Zelentsova July 3, 2026 0

Fireflies thrive in wetlands and tall meadow vegetation. Habitat loss, climate change, and light pollution...