Language, listening, creativity, concentration, and vocabulary are just a few of the cognitive skills that kids build when adults read...

In the Hudson Valley and beyond, the natural resources available allow people to boost their moods, unplug from the hustle...

Nestled in the breathtaking landscapes of the Catskill Mountains lies a trailblazing hiking group like no other: the Hudson Valley...

Nature has the power to help heal. Few understand that more fully than Bryan Clog, founder of RecoveryHike. Clog regularly...

Hiking is a beloved pastime for so many, offering a chance to escape the hustle of daily life, get some...

Those who are lucky enough to enjoy views of a wooded area as it changes through the seasons can understand...

The environment has always been a part of Hanna Washburn’s practice. The artist, who creates hand-sewn sculptures from recycled textiles, says...

It could be said that Joseph Pimentel was raised to be an artist. His parents met in college in Brazil,...

Printmaker, surface designer, and textile artist Jen Hewett loves to spend time in her garden. As a formerly full-time San...

Hiking and exploring forests are all in a day’s work for environmental artist Kathleen Vance. She visits the trees regularly...

In 1825, artist Thomas Cole journeyed up the Hudson to capture the magnificence of the Catskills en plein air. This...

In the world of visual arts, painting, sculpture, video, and photography often dominate the narrative. Yet there are other forms...

Artist and scientist Hara Woltz believes that art is key to bearing witness to climate change in the Hudson Valley...

Megan Offner was surrounded by forests in her early life in Montana — yet the forests of the Hudson Valley...

You might know mole as a dark brown chile-based chocolate sauce, but that is just one of many variations. Mole...

Summer means tomato season in the Hudson Valley. Large, juicy tomatoes are popping up at every farmer’s market, and when...

There’s so much magic to summer in the Hudson Valley. The rolling hills, sun-drenched farms, and an abundance of plump,...

Sometimes the tastiest local food is literally right under your feet. Every forager has their favorite native plant or mushroom,...

Maintaining appreciation for seasonal produce throughout the entire year in New York requires more creativity than in warmer locales. Walk...

Along an otherwise unremarkable roadside in Orange County, a collection of large metallic sculptures towers over an open field. These...

An abandoned factory near the Walkway Over the Hudson has been reimagined for Scenic Hudson and Poughkeepsie’s Northside community, bringing...

The Hudson Valley is a dream place to live for recreational cyclists. You can spend days pedaling scenic rail trails,...

Malcolm X said, “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” A unique partnership responsible for the revitalization...

A Community Earth Day get-together was a fitting way to celebrate the opening of Sojourner Truth State Park, located on...

Residents of Poughkeepsie’s Northside neighborhood turned out in force to enjoy a Harvest Fest at the Pershing Community Farm on Oct....

In May, the residents of South Miller Street in Newburgh gathered to plant, to care for — and really, to...

Deepening our roots in the City of Poughkeepsie — and building upon our commitment to be an active partner in...

When West Point Foundry Preserve reopened in 2013, after a 16-month construction project and years of planning, the new “historical park” became...

“You could have just put a couple of big beams in there,” Barry Medenbach says about options for crossing the water at...

The Hudson Valley has lots of iconic scenes, from the river and mountains to man-made creations that show up in...