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Given the present-day popularity of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, often shorthanded as the A.T., it is hard to imagine that it may never have...
Carbon fiber and neoprone — kayaking can feel like a slick modern sport that requires pricey, cutting-edge equipment. The truth is that its roots lie with...
Farmer, merchant, seaman, journalist — nothing on Frederick Law Olmsted’s résumé before 1857, when he turned 35, even hinted that he would become America’s foremost...
Launched in June 2020, an app allows users — whether driving in their car or reclining in a backyard hammock — to take a self-guided...
When you think of a sport where age doesn’t matter, what comes to mind? For me, it’s kayaking. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege...
A Mid-Hudson Bridge was desperately needed, even begged for, in the early 20th century. But it took 10 years to get built — and almost failed...
The environment has always been a part of Hanna Washburn’s practice. The artist, who creates hand-sewn sculptures from recycled textiles, says sustainability is important to her....
Another year, another 50-plus stories that helped readers appreciate the longtime, ongoing beauty and power of the Hudson Valley. It’s always fun to look back...
The opening of Bear Mountain State Park in 1913 flung open the door to a new era of tourism in the Hudson Valley. Within a...
Growing up around his parents’ business, Ishmael Martinez, Jr., would spend his summers mowing lawns and washing dishes. As a teenager he worked as a...
It could be said that Joseph Pimentel was raised to be an artist. His parents met in college in Brazil, where they studied industrial design....
I’ve been obsessed with lighthouses since I was a kid. Growing up in Westchester County, I’d often ride with my family down the West Side...
Printmaker, surface designer, and textile artist Jen Hewett loves to spend time in her garden. As a formerly full-time San Francisco-based artist, she has found...
The allure of waking up to a rooster’s crow and tending crops in a sun-drenched field has drawn American urbanites to the countryside for vacations...
In 2023, Travel + Leisure named Ulster County’s Phoenicia Diner as one of the best places in the entire country to enjoy breakfast. Why? Its...
Camping is experiencing a renaissance. Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. households now identify as campers — up from 58% in 2014 — per a 2023...
One of the most significant choices people can make toward reducing their environmental impact is changing how to get around. Transportation accounts for about 28%...
The Hudson Valley is a dream place to live for recreational cyclists. You can spend days pedaling scenic rail trails, tackling rugged gravel roads, or...
Hiking and exploring forests are all in a day’s work for environmental artist Kathleen Vance. She visits the trees regularly to learn about their conditions,...
Despite their spooky rep, there’s much more to bats than Dracula and Halloween decorations. Around the world, bats serve as seed spreaders, pest controllers, and...
Listening to TV news, you’d think New York State is being overrun with black bears. FOX 5 NY aired a story last August entitled “Bear...
Along Broadway in Monticello, the Sullivan County seat, an old KeyBank branch long sat unoccupied next to the courthouse. It was a solemn scene; the...
Frogs may be the most familiar and observable amphibians in the Hudson Valley. Unlike their secretive cousins the salamanders, frogs can be easily found out...
It’s common to see rowers on the Hudson River these days. At least a dozen local high schools, as well as Marist and Vassar Colleges,...
We’ve seen the headlines about how much our oceans, ecosystems, and wildlife are suffering as a result of humanity’s packaging waste. By 2050 it’s estimated...
The Friends of a Clean Hudson (FOCH) coalition today released a new, independent, scientific assessment of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site, finding that the EPA’s “dredging...
Generous forests and elegant mountains might command your attention when you’re enjoying the Hudson Valley outdoors. But if you shift your gaze downward, you might...
Hiring helicopters to fly overhead all night to circulate air and prevent frost on vines. That’s just one of the extreme ways that some Napa...
In 1825, artist Thomas Cole journeyed up the Hudson to capture the magnificence of the Catskills en plein air. This way of working, which involves...
Intimidation vs. liberation. That’s what the equation can come down to the first time you’re considering carrying everything into the woods on your own back...
Few things offer the sweetness of a Hudson Valley summer more than biting into an ear of local corn. By now, the plants have risen...
They may not look like the cuddliest creatures, but opossums are still beloved by many New Yorkers. In May, they were the top vote-getter in...
The next time you see a honeybee buzzing around a flower or a shrub or an apple tree, you can be grateful. One, because honeybees...
The Hudson River has provided a way of getting from here to there since humans first appeared in the region. But it didn’t become a...
Cryptic, mysterious, and too often feared, snakes are among the most misunderstood animals that share our planet. New York is home to 17 different species...
Bird lovers throughout the Hudson Valley are watching for one of our area’s most beloved seasonal residents: the ruby-throated hummingbird. These tiny migrants can travel...
The $370 billion Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022 marked the largest clean-energy investment in U.S. history. Through the IRA, Hudson Valley residents across the...
As thousands of men went off to fight in the American Revolution, many women kept the home fires burning — which was always demanding work, but...
The holiday decorations are down, the lights aren’t twinkling, and the nights feel long and dark. But there’s a surprisingly easy, free way to give...
Editor’s Note: This article contains mentions of slavery that, while not graphic, may be disturbing. Few could describe the horrors of enslavement more vividly than...
Senator Chuck Schumer today announced that he secured nearly $2.8 million for the Route 9-Westchester RiverWalk Transit Connector in Tarrytown (Westchester County) in the Omnibus...
Nobody saw it coming. After all, it was your typical mid-March — cool temperatures, but with a hint of spring in the air. Trees were...
New Year’s Eve tradition demands a celebration. But in recent years a certain New Year’s Day tradition is also gaining traction: the First Day Hike...
Baskets are as nostalgic as they are functional. Woven baskets from natural fibers have been around for millennia, and the tradition has been carried through...
The Hudson Valley takes on a different beauty in every season. This little pocket of New York enchants both locals and travelers year-round, including in...
For those who celebrate one of the year-end holiday biggies, the time of year has come back around to ponder an age-old (okay, few-decades-old) question:...
Even many foodies might believe hominy is an exclusively Mexican menu item. Not a chance. In reality, it’s a traditional and nutritious way of processing...
All that bad news is really partly good news … but it still feels bad sometimes. The news coverage of human-caused climate change has definitively...
When you hold a seed in your hand, “once upon a time” might not be the first words that pop to mind. But seed keepers...
In the world of visual arts, painting, sculpture, video, and photography often dominate the narrative. Yet there are other forms of art that are getting...
