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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...
Outdoors
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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...
Where to Launch the New Year Outdoors
A new year offers an opportunity for renewal, of grounding...
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...
History + Culture
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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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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....
The Best Nature-Focused Novels and Nonfiction Books
Times can feel a bit dark these days, like they’re...
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As the Climate Changes, Which Perennials Will Thrive in the Hudson Valley?
Only every decade or so does the U.S. Department of Agriculture release the latest edition of the Plant Hardiness Zone...
The Tiny, Mossy Forest Below
Generous forests and elegant mountains might command your attention when you’re enjoying the Hudson Valley outdoors. But if you shift...
Seed Saving: How the Valley Has Helped Lead the Nation in Preserving Heirloom Plants
When you hold a seed in your hand, “once upon a time” might not be the first words that pop...
The Apples of Your Ancestors’ Daydreams
Centuries-old apple varieties that were almost pushed out by industrialization have started to get popular again in the Hudson Valley...
Huckleberry Picking, An Old Summer Tradition in the Shawangunks
The poor, acidic, and shallow soil on top of the Shawangunk Ridge was never ideal for farming — but it...
Blooming Now: The Valley’s Own Native Cactus
With all the emphasis on native plants these days, you’d be forgiven for shaking your head when stumbling across a...
Go Spring Ephemeral-Spotting
The Valley may not host showy fields of tulips or bluebonnets. Yet for the hikers, painters, students, explorers, photographers and...
How and Why To Plant Native
Like many, Millbrook resident Liselotte Vince earned her green thumb as a kid years ago, when beauty was the big...
Vertical Gardening at Home
A decade ago, Bryan Meador was an art student in New York City alienated by too much concrete. He felt...
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