Before I moved to the Hudson Valley from NYC, I always thoroughly enjoyed hiking. (I’ve completed 36 of the 46...

It’s happening again. Sunlight feels like a precious resource as I watch the nights get longer. I can see my...

Each winter, folks from across the tri-state area flock to the Hudson Valley, particularly the Catskills, to ski. And although...

I’ll never forget the day I found my father’s fly box. As the daughter of an outdoorsman, I didn’t expect...

Cold plunges have been a hot commodity for a few years now. These days there are pricey tanks and entire...

One of my favorite winter activities is chasing the stunning and majestic frozen waterfalls around the Hudson Valley. The usually...

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to float over snow rather than sink into it? Snowshoeing turns this...

A new year offers an opportunity for renewal, of grounding oneself and starting fresh. Kicking off 2025 in the great...

I’ve been obsessed with lighthouses since I was a kid. Growing up in Westchester County, I’d often ride with my...

Years ago, I had a vivid dream of floating in a hot air balloon. It was one of those surreal...

Camping is experiencing a renaissance. Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. households now identify as campers — up from 58% in...

When you drive out of the Village of New Paltz, west on Route 299, the Shawangunk Ridge immediately pops into...

Intimidation vs. liberation. That’s what the equation can come down to the first time you’re considering carrying everything into the...

Water + wind = speed For centuries, that equation has driven sport in the Hudson Valley. Today it motivates people...

The Hudson Valley’s modern riverside parks (15 of which Scenic Hudson partnered to help create) have become places where people...

Although it stands alone today as a natural wonder, for part of the 20th century Mt. Beacon hosted a man-made...

As a child, Boston filmmaker Kevin Ferguson spent nearly every summer in the Catskills among a clan of Irish immigrants...

It’s rare to see sailboats on the Hudson this time of year. But in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sail-powered...

As far as Hudson Valley mountain rails go, the Mount Beacon Incline Railway seems to get all the glory. From 1902...

If ever there were a summer to make a splash, this is it. From the Outdoor Adventures section of our website, we’ve...

Back in the days when people could count on the Hudson River freezing over nearly every year, skating on it...