wildlife

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...

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...

John Varner June 26, 2026 1

These pictures were taken last year on 6/5 on the Connecticut River, about one mile...

Jerry Meyer June 12, 2026 1

These great blue heron chicks and their parents were photographed at the Wollomonopoag Conservation Area...

Richard Sclove May 22, 2026 0

This gray tree frog was spotted in Shutesbury by Richard and Marcie Sclove on May...

Darya Zelentsova May 8, 2026 2

Norwottuck Trail, Brickyard Conservation Area, Amherst. May 2026. Check out other photographs by Darya Zelentsova...

Art Keene March 25, 2026 0

The following story was compiled from reports from the Hitchcock Center for the Environment and...

Amherst Indy March 6, 2026 0

14th Annual On the Same Page Community Read Source: Joneslibrary.org The 2026 book chosen for the 14th On...

Sarah Matthews September 11, 2025 1

The following letter was sent to the Amherst Conservation Commission on September 8, 2025. For...

Darya Zelentsova August 22, 2025 4

View more photos from Darya Zelentsova here: darzel.pixels.com, or on instagram instagram.com/darzel_photography/. Our feature, Photo of...