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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
#HVFarms
#LandSaves
#MadeByNature
#RestoreTheRiver
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...
Overnight Stays Add Fun — and Financial Stability — to Valley Farms
The allure of waking up to a rooster’s crow and...
Outdoors
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Mental Health Break: Spend 60 Seconds in Nature
Yes, there’s a World Mental Health Day, and it falls...
What Sleeping in a Lighthouse Is Really Like
I’ve been obsessed with lighthouses since I was a kid....
Chasing the Rainbow: Skies Open Up to Hot Air Balloon (Volunteer) Crews
Years ago, I had a vivid dream of floating in...
Plants + Animals
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#FlightWatch: Do You Know the Mockingbird?
Mockingbirds are a fixture in popular American culture. They provided...
Inside N.Y.’s First-in-the-Nation Neonic Pesticide Nix
Since the 1940s, farmers and landscapers alike have used synthetic...
Coexisting More Peacefully With Coyotes
As human activity over the centuries has drastically altered the...
History + Culture
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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...
Savor the History of Las Villas, the Latin Catskills
Growing up around his parents’ business, Ishmael Martinez, Jr., would...
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Inspire Learning and Love of Nature With These Fave Kids’ Books
November is both Family Literacy Month and National Picture Book...
Secrets of the Professional Pumpkin Carvers
Creating is central to celebrating a holiday, and Halloween is...
How a Regional Mural Artist Goes to the Wall for Nature
It could be said that Joseph Pimentel was raised to...
Outdoors
#NatureMinute
Mental Health Break: Spend 60 Seconds in Nature
Yes, there’s a World Mental Health Day, and it falls annually on Oct. 10. Whether on that day or far...
What Sleeping in a Lighthouse Is Really Like
I’ve been obsessed with lighthouses since I was a kid....
Chasing the Rainbow: Skies Open Up to Hot Air Balloon (Volunteer) Crews
Years ago, I had a vivid dream of floating in...
What’s Behind the Rise in Camping?
Camping is experiencing a renaissance. Nearly 7 in 10 U.S....
#HVatPlay
The Legendary History of Rock Climbing in the Shawangunks
When you drive out of the Village of New Paltz, west on Route 299, the...
What It Takes To Make Wilderness Rescues, Catskills-Style
One chilly day in late 2016, Jake Haisley pulled into a parking lot in the...
Layer Up for Winter Adventures
Winter is coming, so you’re probably thinking that it’s time to leave the trails and...
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On the Hunt for Mushrooms in the Valley
They may not always be edible, but mushrooms are at least touchable. According to Hudson Valley mycologist Luke Sarrantonio, you...
Guided Foraging in the Hudson Valley
Tramping through a patch of woods in the Hudson Highlands between Beacon and Cold Spring, James O’Neill points out edible...
#PaddlePower
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Old-Fashioned Sleepy Hollow Hosts Mod New Halloween Adventures
On Sun., Oct. 13, nearly 100 people are expected to parade dressed as witches in Tarrytown for the SUP Witches...
This Summer, Gear Up to Paddle (Safely) on the Hudson
Paddling is — in our admittedly biased opinion at Hudson River Riders! — one of the most versatile ways to...
#SHParks
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Quiz: Can You Recognize These Parks Pre-Makeover?
A call out of the blue from the mayor of a riverfront community in the 1990s put Scenic Hudson on...
Celebrating with a Bang: West Point Foundry Preserve Turns 25
It’s amazing the stories a woodsy little ravine can tell. Over the centuries, the one within West Point Foundry Preserve in...
Mountains, Picnics and Paddling: 8 Ideal Parks for Spring
It finally feels all balmy and inviting outside, which means more people are heading into nature to enjoy it. Escape...
10 Scenic Hudson Parks You Can Get to By Train
Who says you need a car to explore Scenic Hudson parks? A ride on Metro-North’s Hudson Line and a short...
#HVatPlay
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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...
#NatureMinute
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Mental Health Break: Spend 60 Seconds in Nature
Yes, there’s a World Mental Health Day, and it falls annually on Oct. 10. Whether on that day or far...
#PedalPower
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E-Biking Begins to Make Inroads in the Hudson Valley
With its scenic farmlands, verdant mountains, and appealing towns, the Hudson Valley is a beautiful place for a bike ride....
Can the Empire State Trail Help Inspire More Biking in New York?
National Bike Month is picking up speed — especially in New York State. As in the rest of the country, biking...
Local Cycling Rates Are Up. Can We Make Biking More Accessible?
Feel like you’ve seen a lot more cyclists cruising around the Hudson Valley lately? It’s not just your imagination. Data...
It’s a Good Time to Bike
“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having,...
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