Land + Air + Water
Joseph Amsili holds up two jars he’s loaded with earth: one with dirt from a degraded field, and one with...
You might know mole as a dark brown chile-based chocolate sauce, but that is just...
Summer means tomato season in the Hudson Valley. Large, juicy tomatoes are popping up at...
There’s so much magic to summer in the Hudson Valley. The rolling hills, sun-drenched farms,...
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Joseph Amsili holds up two jars he’s loaded with earth: one with dirt from a degraded field, and one with...
“Putting up,” or preserving, some of fall’s best fruits, veggies, and herbs is an ideal way to stretch seasonal flavors...
When Hurds Family Farm in Ulster County’s Modena built its first corn maze roughly a quarter of a century ago,...
Amy Hepworth grew up on a Milton fruit farm that had been in her family since 1818. She and her...
A soil amendment created from organic waste materials such as dead trees and manure could help some farmers increase their...
The allure of waking up to a rooster’s crow and tending crops in a sun-drenched field has drawn American urbanites...
In 2023, Travel + Leisure named Ulster County’s Phoenicia Diner as one of the best places in the entire country...
Hiring helicopters to fly overhead all night to circulate air and prevent frost on vines. That’s just one of the...
When you think about preserving farmland, sun-splashed fields filled with thriving crops might pop to mind. But a thick woodland?...
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By Day 26 of his record-setting venture down the Hudson, endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh was enduring. He was some 270...
Growing up in Queens, I never once thought, “I’d like to study eels one day,” but in early 2020 my...
April usually marks the beginning of the shad run in the Hudson River, when adult males and females begin journeying...
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Back in 2019, the New York State Legislature passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, mandating a decline in...
While developers of the proposed new gas-fired Danskammer power plant in Newburgh insist in public that it will be much “cleaner” than...
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The Hudson Valley is a photographer’s playground, from the weathered mountaintops and towering cliff faces of the Hudson Highlands to...
Humans have existed for fewer than 200,000 years, which means a lot of interesting stuff happened on Earth in the...
The Palisades — without doubt the Hudson Valley’s most unique geological feature — weathered a lot, literally and figuratively, over...
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Helping to sustain a wildlife corridor that will prove crucial in helping plants and animals survive projected climate impacts, Scenic...
Providing the potential to advance recreational opportunities while preserving irreplaceable habitats and sustaining natural climate solutions, Scenic Hudson has received...
Subdivision and conversion to non-farming uses remain major threats to the Hudson Valley’s productive agricultural lands, causing their fragmentation at...
Achieving myriad scenic, ecological, and recreational benefits while strengthening local resiliency to climate impacts, Scenic Hudson has protected 180 acres...
Thanks to the conservation vision of generous landowner Gayle Bontecou and her late husband Jesse, 1,250 spectacular acres of woods,...
Visiting Dover Stone Church is one of the most fascinating outdoor adventures in the Hudson Valley. Seeing the potential to create public...
A prime mid-valley destination for recreation by foot or mountain bike, Illinois Mountain also is home to an astonishing variety of wildlife....
The Hudson Highlands are an ecological powerhouse and a hiker’s paradise. To increase opportunities for people and wildlife to benefit...
With prime riverfront land in limited supply along the Hudson, public access to the storied river is vital. That’s partly...
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“Farm-to-table” has become a buzzword, but what does it really take to bring specific produce from seed to market? Different...