Drums along the Mohawk, dance along the Hudson
Someone once said that dance is our most atavistic artistic expression. We all want to do it. We are shy about dancing in public for fear of judgment. We all do it when alone.
Lifestyle
Mohonk Foothills healing from human impacts
Gazing over the patchwork landscape now under the stewardship of the Mohonk Preserve, it’s tempting – but misleading – to picture its evolution from its wild state as calm and gradual.
Horse-assisted therapy in Esopus
“I want people to see how intimate and amazing the partnership can be between a person and a horse. And I know that even very disabled people can do it,” said Nancy Rosen, owner of Frog Hollow Farm in Esopus. The founder of Horses for a Change, a therapeutic riding program for people with disabilities, Nancy offers lessons for riders at all levels of ability.
The man from the green tube
My provincial, eccentric New Paltz voice just doesn’t play in Seattle.
The end of the world is coming
On Friday, April 13, 2029 (yes, Friday the 13th!), the asteroid Apophis will just barely miss us.
Learning to love the wily Eastern coyote
As we entered the thick of the coyote mating season, it was fitting that a recent Thursday night – February 14, Valentine’s Day – saw a packed Lecture Center on the SUNY New Paltz campus for a presentation titled “Coexisting with Coyotes,” with Melissa Gillmer, head zookeeper of the Trailside Museums and Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park.
Renovation time: Common sense, money and power tools involve saviors and heartaches
As a homeowner, choosing what you can do for yourself and what you should hire someone to do is the perennial home improvement question. Here, some local contractors offer stop tips about how to approach these decisions. (Example: Try to build something practical outside, like a doghouse, before tackling interiors.)
Learn to navigate by the sun & stars
The Hudson River Maritime Museum will present a series of courses taught by celestial navigator Frank Reed on two weekends in March and April.
Local group aims to save hemlock trees
The third most common tree in New York State is under assault by an invasive pest. But there’s something you can do about it.
New Saugerties dental office stresses accessibility
“What differentiates us, we’re not a clinic, we’re a community health center. In addition to accepting a lot of insurance that private providers don’t, we also have a sliding fee for patients based on their income.”