The Sisters of St. Joseph's 43-acre woodland in Brentwood is now protected, safeguarding aquifers and enhancing community ...

LONG ISLAND PINE BARRENS TRAIL A hiking trail leads through the Long Island State Pine Barrens Preserve in Manorville. Credit: David L. Pokress Nearly 50 miles of footpaths in eastern Suffolk County.

Brookhaven National Lab has received some noisy guests this summer—a brood of cicadas that have been incubating for the last ...

What can be done about the infestation of the southern pine beetle in Suffolk County and elsewhere in the northeast where the ...

Philanthropist, author and Television host Jean Shafiroff hosted a reception at her New York home to honor The Evelyn ...

At dusk, we may even spot deer up close in the brush. At the Rocky Point Pine Barrens, archaeological evidence point to a minimum 12,000 year-long history of Native American presence in the area. The ...

The Eastern hognose snake is another species that has become increasingly rare here. So named because of its upturned snout like a hog, this species is an eater of toads and a dweller of sandy ...

A handcrafted canoe built by members of the Shinnecock and Mashpee Wampanoag tribes is now on display at the Long Island ...

From left, Chloe Sjoquist, Jenna O’Reilly and Leeta O’Reilly hand out free cow-themed items during the Pine Island Cheese Festival on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Pine Island ...

Forty small businesses and organizations on Long Island are receiving $5,000 in grants. The support is thanks to the second annual L.O.C.A.L. Small Business Grants program, an initiative from ...

It’s a dead giveaway that someone isn’t from Long Island if they bungle how to pronounce local communities – but it turns out even 516 and 631 lifers are doing it wrong.