When does science cross over into hype?
Some have always questioned the space program. They point to a particular mission – for example NASA’s Juno spacecraft to
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The Big Sit to benefit Shawangunk Grasslands, one of our top birding spots
There’s a fine line to observe when it comes to preserving a natural habitat, says Mark DeDea, president of the
Moon walk: Great trails at Barrytown’s Unification Theological Seminary
Nothing but the call and response of birds can be heard at this sleepy institution. A quick look around reveals conflicting signs: Weathered marble saint statues rest near a Zen Labyrinth. “What is this place?” you ask yourself, and as you survey the various footpaths and dirt roads snaking into the woods, “Am I allowed to be here?” The answers are, respectively: the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) and yes, you are.
Step out for Slabsides
When the literary naturalist John Burroughs first began writing about Nature, as he called it, the country looked askance. Where
Why the Hudson Valley survives as a destination for new visitors
As I drive around from job to job, often herding kids to a widening array of events, I like to
Where to see art in the Hudson Valley
Art in the Hudson Valley is in conversation with our forests and mountains. The Jervis McEntee show last year at
Assessing the Hudson Valley music scene (or lack thereof)
I once asked Kingston musician and BSP booking agent Mike Amari whether we have a scene in the mid-Hudson region.
Antiquing the Hudson Valley
In cafes, antique shops, yard sales and attics alike, Hudson Valley furniture embodies the area’s history, from the colonial Dutch
Historic destinations of the Hudson Valley
As one of the oldest settled regions in America — Dutch traders arrived a few years after Henry Hudson’s journey
Thoughts on Hudson Valley restaurants
A century ago the Catskills were dotted with farms, many farmers rented rooms out to summer guests, who ate just-picked