Getting Back to Hudson Valley-Milled Grain
Earlier this year, research published in The Journal of Food Science revealed that “whole grain” foods marketed across the United States contain as little as 9 percent actual whole grain. The discrepancy results from there being no certification guaranteeing whole...
Disease Outbreak Killing Record Numbers of HV Deer This Fall
A virus that affects deer more commonly in the South is killing deer in New York at levels never before seen. State wildlife officials are monitoring a record-setting outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) that has been centered on the...
Happy Birthday, Headless Horseman
This year marks the 200th anniversary of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” which appeared in Washington Irving’s The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. in 1820. Many literary authorities consider it our nation’s oldest ghost story. For sure, it’s a Halloween staple....
Return of the Elms
On a fall Friday morning, a pickup truck arrived at Mawignack Preserve in Catskill with a long-anticipated cargo: 28 trees. For Scenic Hudson, which owns the preserve, and the Greene Land Trust, which manages it, the delivery and later planting...
The Valley’s Fall Birdwatching Forecast
by Jacqueline Dooley If you stand outside at about 9:30 p.m. and listen quietly, you might hear the distinctive “wheet” calls of the Swainson’s Thrush as they migrate south from as far north as Quebec, through New York State, and...
Mowing for Monarchs
Most homeowners rev up the mower when the grass loses its buzz-cut look. But how does Scenic Hudson decide when to mow the meadows in our parks and preserves? “It’s a balancing act,” says Land Stewardship Coordinator Dan Smith. “Whenever...
At the Historic Bronson House, a Surprising Solar Success
Tucked in a corner of a medium-security state prison site is a little-known, rarely seen 19th-century mansion that has fascinated Hollywood filmmakers, a legendary investment banker and architectural historians. The Oliver Bronson House in Hudson, N.Y., features elements from renowned...
“Ashen Cabins” Could Be a New Use for Beetle-Destroyed Trees
A high-design Cornell project shows how quirky but desirable ash wood can be reclaimed for construction.