by Ben Haravitch- “What is the musical dialect endemic to our region? What is the sound of the Finger Lakes? Who shaped this...
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The Night Sky: The Sky in December 2017
by Dee Sharples- During the month of December, look toward the north to learn more about the night sky. Many people are familiar...

The Light Lens: Chipmunk in a can
By T. Touris- Our dogs, Winnie and Mars, have had what I thought was a pretty relaxed understanding with our local squirrel and chipmunk...

Livonia couple thankful for community, happy to be back home
One of my regular bi-weekly Owl delivery stops is the home of Tom and Virginia Sargeant, Richmond Mills Road in Livonia, NY. When I...

The Village Gardener: Garden journals
by Georgeanne Vyverberg – I am a compulsive journal keeper. It started many years ago with those Dear Diary types, but with three...

Simple Sustainability: Simple gift-giving
by Sky Trombly – Want. Need. Wear. Read. ‘Tis the season. For buying too much stuff. Gigantic hauls under Christmas and Yule trees,...

Readers respond to “Too much ado…”
Readers respond to “Too much ado about nothing” (editorial Owl I:15, November 3, 2017) Thank you and good for you for using your...

Giving thanks for so many things
Reflecting on turkeys and the nature of thankfulness got me thinking about owls. We have many creatures inhabiting our woods,...

A fine feathered feast: Stonecrop Farm interview
Canadice Press – Be it corrupt politicians or unsavory entertainment entities, there are certainly plenty of groups out there hoping...

Once Upon A Mattress at HCSD
Prince Dauntless, the son of a dominating Queen Aggravain and a mute King Sextimus is looking for a bride who can pass his mother’s...