This Winter, Slash the Salt
In the best of winters, cold weather brings Hudson Valley residents both the silent stillness of a fresh snowfall and the feeling of safety on well-maintained local roads. But beneath the snowfall and black road top is a growing problem:...
Fire It Up With Eco-Friendlier Campfires
Building campfires and settling in to unwind before the crackling flames is a uniquely human pleasure, one with deep evolutionary roots in practical and recreational activities. Recent research even suggests its soothing affects may be enough to reduce blood pressure,...
#WildlifeLove: Why the Tiny Shrew Will Blow Your Mind
Shrews aren’t just terms out of Shakespeare. In fact, Shakespeare is brand-new compared to actual shrews, animals that have been around for 45 million years and haven’t changed much in 10 million. To this day, they are one of the...
Get in on the #ClimateAction: Hands-On Volunteering Opps
All that bad news is really partly good news … but it still feels bad sometimes. The news coverage of human-caused climate change has definitively increased over the past decade. That’s a positive in that it’s beginning to spur real...
Three Reasons This Land Save is a Plus: Seven Wells
Visiting Dover Stone Church is one of the most fascinating outdoor adventures in the Hudson Valley. Seeing the potential to create public access to more of the extraordinary natural and geological features around it, Scenic Hudson partnered with the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Dutchess...
Fall Foliage and Climate Change: A Wild Mix
The photogenic sprawl of trees in their vibrant fall colors is arguably one of the Hudson Valley’s most defining features, annually drawing the awe of locals and out-of-towners alike. But if it has crossed your mind in recent years that...
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 to mind. But seed keepers and seed savers will tell you that a seed is not just a plant waiting...
Connecting With the Valley’s Indigenous-Spirited Ceremonial Stone Landscapes
Rocks possess a spirit, an energy that draws people. They are sacred beings … and they carry the weight of cultural memory in their very molecular bonds. — David Belardes (1947-2015), chief of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation (Calif.)...