Nature

Johnathan Esper has never been one to sit still. An inexplicable force has always drawn him outdoors, where he has found peace and a career.    

“For Johnathan, his introduction to the woods began when he was ten days old,” his mother, Cheryl, says. “Camping on our property in December, Johnathan slept through the night for the very first time, snuggled and warm in our zip-together bags.”

Now a fulltime photographer, Esper recently returned from Snowy Mountain after a week spent experiencing the foliage season.

In the dense woods of the Adirondacks, a hunter waits silently for his prey. He is not hunting for deer, rabbits, or birds—he is hunting something that is smart, adaptable to its surroundings, and has the power to turn the hunter into the hunted. This animal is the coyote, and hunting these wolf-like creatures is becoming one of the fastest-growing hunting sports in the northeast. According to Douglas Yu, Community Manager for the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council, there are many coyotes in the North Country; in fact, there are more than 30,000 wild coyotes in New York State alone.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is the perfect location for a one-of-a-kind business like Jill Stewart’s. Because of the city’s famous natural mineral water and the upscale spas that use it, Stewart’s aroma therapy and animal massage business is flourishing. “People who come to Saratoga know the power of a massage, so I don’t have to convince them that animal massage is beneficial,” says Stewart, owner of Private Label Aroma Therapy and Animal Massage.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is the perfect location for a one-of-a-kind business like Jill Stewart’s. Because of the city’s famous natural mineral water and the upscale spas that use it, Stewart’s aroma therapy and animal massage business is flourishing. “People who come to Saratoga know the power of a massage, so I don’t have to convince them that animal massage is beneficial,” says Stewart, owner of Private Label Aroma Therapy and Animal Massage.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is the perfect location for a one-of-a-kind business like Jill Stewart’s. Because of the city’s famous natural mineral water and the upscale spas that use it, Stewart’s aroma therapy and animal massage business is flourishing. “People who come to Saratoga know the power of a massage, so I don’t have to convince them that animal massage is beneficial,” says Stewart, owner of Private Label Aroma Therapy and Animal Massage.