Celebrate Earth Day in New Paltz & Poughkeepsie
The 14th annual Earth Day Fair, slated for this Saturday at the Reformed Church of New Paltz on Huguenot Street,
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Places to stay, resorts and spas
We no longer have the grand Catskills resorts and mountain houses which accommodated up to 300 guests, or the boarding
Hudson Woods’ Drew Lang works to integrate architecture and nature in Kerhonkson
Hudson Woods is a development of architect-designed homes that’s attracting the kind of buyer who despises developments. Located a few
On the rocks: The new Kaaterskill Falls Overlook
It was nearly 20 years ago that On the Rocks first editorialized for extensive trail renovations at Kaaterskill Falls. Now,
Video: Amorous amphibians party all night in New Paltz vernal pool
Each spring after the first good rainfall, legions of amphibians make their way to vernal pools to mate. This year,
How the Moon ties into Easter and Passover
Unlike today’s city folk, for whom moonlight is charming but useless, in the pre-electric centuries the Moon was vital. Although
On The Rocks: An essay on time
When you climb up to the top of Overlook Mountain, pass the hotel ruins and keep on going. Climb the
Close look at a giant in the sky
This week, Jupiter stands at “opposition” (to the Sun), when it’s closest to us, and brightest and biggest of the
Rare bird sighting in Milton
All who wander may not be lost, but sometimes, they are seriously off-course. Take the subadult Bullock’s oriole, for example,
Gravity waves, daylight and a brilliant planet
So now we’re sure that gravity waves exist. Is this exciting? I think most physicists are sort of excited. We’ve