09.10.2025 Outdoors Local geology enthusiasts know how to rock Kristen Walker never found a rock she didn’t like. It was this passion with pebbles that led her to seek out a local organization where she could meet with...
08.25.2025 Community Southold man pedals 4,295 miles for multiple sclerosis John Shine worked for over 25 years as a nurse at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital. He worked with a countless number of patients, some of whom had...
07.15.2025 Outdoors Breakwater Beach parking lot to be closed July 16 and 17 The Mattituck Park District said in a news release Tuesday that the Breakwater Beach parking lot will be closed Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17, to complete renovations....
07.14.2025 Outdoors Voyage to the bottom of the earth: Antarctica Would you travel four days to go to Antarctica? No? Well, I did. It took two days to get there and two to get back, but in between were...
07.08.2025 Featured Story A sustainable landscape for your little piece of paradise There is a renaissance in gardening going on, and for those of us who have been digging, spraying and pruning for years, it’s an exhilarating time. The new way...
05.28.2025 Outdoors Summer 2025 North Fork fishing preview Anglers across the North Fork geared up for the start of summer last weekend — venturing to their favorite quiet fishing hole, sailing off with a cooler prepped for...
05.01.2025 Outdoors Celebrate ‘I Love My Park Day’ on the North Fork Saturday, May 3, is I Love My Park Day, New York State’s largest single-day volunteer event, and you can spend it giving back to your choice of the North...
04.24.2025 Community Park district to host Sabat Meadow Planting Day Update: Due to the weather forecast including a persistent, soaking rain, the Mattituck Park District is switching the Sabat Meadow Planting Day to Sunday, April 27, at noon. The...
04.22.2025 News Brush fire fighting equipment, tactics evolve with LI After last month’s brush fires, state, county and local organizations began taking stock of the “new normal” in local forests and wooded areas. One point of consensus is the recognition...
04.16.2025 Outdoors Earth Day 2025: local events roundup As spring blooms, the North Fork is welcoming it through a series of Earth Day events — some before the big day, some on it and some continuing the...
04.11.2025 News Spring Sky Watch: Newly discovered comet on the horizon A new interstellar visitor was discovered in late March: a previously unknown comet designated C/2025 F2 (SWAN). An amateur astronomer in Australia, Michael Mattiazzo, discovered the comet by studying...
01.16.2025 Outdoors SkyWatch: Planet ‘parade’ kicks off the New Year Throughout the month of January, the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be naked-eye visible at the same time in the night sky. Neptune and Uranus are also...
01.15.2025 News Safety first when hiking in winter While a great deal of Long Island is developed, there are a number of preserved parcels where people can unplug, hiking through nature. Many of these parks are located...
10.15.2024 News Birders flock to Truman’s Beach seeking rare bird A local birder spotted a northern wheatear Sunday, Oct. 6, on Truman’s Beach in East Marion. Birders have since traveled to the North Fork from as far as California...
09.25.2024 Outdoors Striped bass fall run underway; DEC launches shark swiping survey With the passing of September’s full and new moons, the fall striped bass season is on. Fishermen all along the North Fork are catching slot fish — 28 to...
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