Full solar eclipse will take place in 2017
This year may bring your life’s most astonishing experience. For the first time in nearly four decades, a total solar eclipse sweeps across the mainland US.
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On the Rocks: The New Kaaterskill Falls trail, Part Three
Part III: The Staircase. We continue our exploration of the recently renovated trail system at Kaaterskill Falls. The most important of the recent changes here was the installation of a new set of stairs up the right side of the falls.
Night Sky: See Venus at its best
Check out Venus as it brightens, aligning with Mars and the crescent Moon
On the Rocks: The New Kaaterskill Falls trail, Part Two
We have begun a series of columns about the newly renovated trail leading up to Kaaterskill Falls. We want you to go and see what has been done there; it’s a wonder.
Christmas Bird Count participants needed for December 17 & 28
Watching for birds will slow your heartbeat, lower your blood pressure, sharpen your observational skills, get you more in tune with the Earth’s eternal rhythms.
This park near the Hudson is a great place to spot bald eagles
The 270-acre park is a rich estuarine habitat, particularly for birds. It’s a great place to spot bald eagles, and home to thriving populations of red-winged blackbirds, mallard and black ducks, herons and kingfishers.
Universe or polyverse? Finishing up the quantum business
It’s now reasonable to conclude that consciousness and the so-called external universe are one and the same.
Dutchess County couple preserves 81 acres of woods and wetlands
“For over 25 years we have enjoyed viewing the wildlife and natural scenery of the property. It was a playground for our children and has provided us with warmth (firewood) each year. With Winnakee Land Trust’s assistance, we now can be assured that the natural beauty and resources of our property will be protected in perpetuity.”
Nature Walk: Last of the leaves that won’t last
These trees keep their leaves the longest.
On the Rocks: The new Kaaterskill Falls trail
The DEC last year set about on a plan to completely revamp the whole trail system in the Kaaterskill Falls vicinity. In this first in a series of columns about the trail, we look at the history of one of the most popular natural destinations in the Catskills.