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N.Y. Fights Invasives, Beacon Adds Trees, Reforestation Helps Cool the East
Fighting against climate change is critical to our survival, and...
Learning Not to Toss That School Lunch
Working in a school, I witness food waste daily. Students...
Valley Moves Toward Banning Blowers and “Leaving the Leaves”
When Michael Hall co-founded the Quiet Clean Alliance, a national...
Land + Air + Water
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Taste the Region: Kabocha Squash, Fennel, and Miso Soup
Maintaining appreciation for seasonal produce throughout the entire year in...
The Valley Women Taking Over Their Family Farms
Amy Hepworth grew up on a Milton fruit farm that...
The Soil-Supplementing, Climate-Boosting Potential of Biochar
A soil amendment created from organic waste materials such as...
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Regional Guide to a Winter Hiking Treat: Frozen Waterfalls
One of my favorite winter activities is chasing the stunning...
The Totally Doable Fun of Snowshoeing
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to float...
Why the Northern Lights May Peak Locally in 2025
For a brief moment last October, the entire Hudson Valley...
Plants + Animals
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Where to Get Started With Winter Birdwatching
As winter takes hold of the Hudson Valley, getting outside...
Raccoons, the Lovable Local-to-Everywhere Rogues
They’re right in our midst, and simultaneously appreciated (for their...
#FlightWatch: Do You Know the Mockingbird?
Mockingbirds are a fixture in popular American culture. They provided...
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How the Mid-Hudson Bridge Was Almost Too Hard to Build
A Mid-Hudson Bridge was desperately needed, even begged for, in...
How the Century-Old Bear Mountain Bridge Changed the Valley Forever
The opening of Bear Mountain State Park in 1913 flung...
Not a Castle, Never a Mansion: Bannerman Island’s Surprising Past
Among the natural wonders of the Hudson Highlands is a...
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Sculpting Big Metal in Rock Tavern
Along an otherwise unremarkable roadside in Orange County, a collection...
How Nature’s Music Inspires Audio Art
Drive out to Acra in Greene County, and a narrow...
How Textile Sculptor Hanna Washburn Keeps Things Sustainable
The environment has always been a part of Hanna Washburn’s practice....
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Regional Guide to a Winter Hiking Treat: Frozen Waterfalls
One of my favorite winter activities is chasing the stunning and majestic frozen waterfalls around the Hudson Valley. The usually...
The Totally Doable Fun of Snowshoeing
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to float over snow rather than sink into it? Snowshoeing turns this...
Where to Launch the New Year Outdoors
A new year offers an opportunity for renewal, of grounding oneself and starting fresh. Kicking off 2025 in the great...
What Sleeping in a Lighthouse Is Really Like
I’ve been obsessed with lighthouses since I was a kid. Growing up in Westchester County, I’d often ride with my...
Chasing the Rainbow: Skies Open Up to Hot Air Balloon (Volunteer) Crews
Years ago, I had a vivid dream of floating in a hot air balloon. It was one of those surreal...
What’s Behind the Rise in Camping?
Camping is experiencing a renaissance. Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. households now identify as campers — up from 58% in...
The Legendary History of Rock Climbing in the Shawangunks
When you drive out of the Village of New Paltz, west on Route 299, the Shawangunk Ridge immediately pops into...
The Best Ways to Give Backpacking a Try
Intimidation vs. liberation. That’s what the equation can come down to the first time you’re considering carrying everything into the...
The Unlikely History of “Skate Sailing” Upstate
Water + wind = speed For centuries, that equation has driven sport in the Hudson Valley. Today it motivates people...
A Spin Around the Classic Riverfront Amusement Parks
The Hudson Valley’s modern riverside parks (15 of which Scenic Hudson partnered to help create) have become places where people...
Revisiting Poignant Memories of Mt. Beacon
Although it stands alone today as a natural wonder, for part of the 20th century Mt. Beacon hosted a man-made...
The Old-School Charm of the Irish Alps
As a child, Boston filmmaker Kevin Ferguson spent nearly every summer in the Catskills among a clan of Irish immigrants...
Racing Faster Than a Speeding Car on the Frozen Hudson
It’s rare to see sailboats on the Hudson this time of year. But in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sail-powered...
The Mountainside Ride That Opened Up the Catskills
As far as Hudson Valley mountain rails go, the Mount Beacon Incline Railway seems to get all the glory. From 1902...
Five Winning Valley Spots to Take a Dip
If ever there were a summer to make a splash, this is it. From the Outdoor Adventures section of our website, we’ve...
Newburgh: the Cradle of American Speed Skating
Back in the days when people could count on the Hudson River freezing over nearly every year, skating on it...
The Starry Poughkeepsie Regatta (and the Real-Life Boys in the Boat)
It’s common to see rowers on the Hudson River these days. At least a dozen local high schools, as well...
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