Kids’ Almanac (April 4-11)
That is the thing about nature: There is so much of it. – Dowager countess of Grantham, Downton Abbey
Nature
Newest discoveries: What’s hot & what’s not
The mass media latch onto a limited topic-range of astronomical discoveries and amplify these to the world. The public, generally
The IBEX Ribbon:The first “warning light” of danger?
The idea of a continuous stream of particles flowing outward from the Sun was first suggested by British astronomer Richard
Our galaxy’s antimatter fountain
In 1928, the shy, brilliant physicist Paul Dirac predicted the existence of antimatter. When it was actually discovered seven years
Comet PanStarrs may be visible – or not
Ah, comets: They drive us crazy. We always know where they’re going to be, but figuring out how bright they’ll
Robin Dana’s watershed images on view at Beacon Institute
The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries will showcase the photographs of Robin Dana in the exhibit “Watershed: How Industry
A river runs through it: “Scenic Hudson’s First 50 Years” photo exhibit
If you haven’t yet seen the photographs of the Hudson River landscape on display at Friends of Historic Kingston (FoHK),
Walk on the wild side
Wild nuts seem the very essence of the tree. These majestic plants that give us wood, shade and beauty also
Do I dare to eat a peach?
You are out hiking in Minnewaska on a hot summer day in late July. The temperature is right about 90
Clearwater’s Open Boat Day potluck in Kingston on Friday
The 106-foot-long sloop Clearwater has been raising people’s consciousness about the importance of preserving the Hudson River since 1969. A