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Discovering Solar’s Shading Potential on Valley Farms
Under a bright midmorning early-fall sun, Jared Buono points to...
Why to Try Advanced Composting With Bokashi Buckets
Composting is an eco-friendly way to return banana peels, veggie...
Good News for New York Frogs, EVs, and Big Trees
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the negative news...
Land + Air + Water
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Five Smart Ways to Preserve Fall Produce
“Putting up,” or preserving, some of fall’s best fruits, veggies,...
Farming More Flood-Resilient Rice in the Valley
For thousands of years and across continents, rice has been...
Why Corn Mazes Became Spooky-Season Classics
When Hurds Family Farm in Ulster County’s Modena built its...
Outdoors
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Stargazing, Hudson Valley-Style
Hudson Valley days are rich with visual wonders: the mountains...
Where to Fly Fish in the Sport’s U.S. Birthplace
I’ll never forget the day I found my father’s fly...
Late-Summer Break: Spend 60 Seconds in Nature
A bloom-sprinkled meadow. A single bee. Bliss. It’s late summer...
Plants + Animals
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What’s So Special About Sparrows
Of the 40 species of sparrows in the United States,...
The Ins & Outs of Mowing With Goats
Goats were first domesticated around 11,000 years ago from the...
Meet a Local Orchid: Eastern Lady’s Slipper
In a world of asters — sunflower, chicory, goldenrod, dandelion,...
History + Culture
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The Long, Storied History of the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry
Ages before bridges spanned the Hudson, crossing depended on simple...
Exploring Traditional Native Uses of New York Plants
Centuries before pharmacies, Indigenous peoples native to what is now...
How the Erie Canal Changed the Hudson River Forever
Long before bagels or pizza, New York City was famous...
Community
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Taste the Region: Apple-Pear Crumble With Cider Reduction
This recipe celebrates the best of the season with locally-grown...
Block Party Brings Local Eats, Beats, and Smiles to Poughkeepsie’s New Northside Hub
An abandoned factory near the Walkway Over the Hudson has...
Why Dyeing With Plants is a Blooming Valley Trend
I plucked petals off purple chrysanthemums and pale blue hydrangeas,...
#Invasives101
How Bad Is Water Chestnut, Really?
When it comes to invasive species that have affected the Hudson River, water chestnuts are one of the most common....
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em
Invasive plants wreak great havoc in the Hudson Valley, crowding out native species that birds and other animals depend on...
Hounding Out Invasive Species in the Hudson Valley
The next time you’re hiking in the Lower Hudson Valley, be on the lookout for two of the region’s newest...
Woolly Adelgids Threaten Eastern Hemlock Trees
For generations, the canopies provided by the Eastern hemlock trees have been integral to the Empire State’s forest ecosystems. Although...
Watch Out for Spotted Lanternflies
The spotted lanternfly is one beautiful bug. With its wings outspread, an adult resembles an abstract painting, sporting geometric splotches...
Solving a Knotty Knotweed Problem
“When I first started working here, I didn’t realize this could be such a beautiful view,” says Scenic Hudson parks...
Don’t Touch That Plant!
Trees, shrubs and wildflowers contribute so much beauty to the Hudson Valley — and joy to our lives — but...
Trees That Eat Things
Scenic Hudson Land Stewardship Coordinator Dan Smith photographed an ice skate being “eaten” by a tree on one of our...
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