Paul Simon and me
In 1987, at the age of 44, I ran for town board in New Paltz, experiencing for the first time
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Ramps!
When the shadbush begins to bloom, and the flicker sounds his quick-wick-wick-wick-wick call throughout our woods, showing his white rump
Kids Almanac: Minnewaska’s Babes in the Woods, raptors, teen screenwriting & Red Hook reading fest
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The
Plant a Row for the Hungry with help from Cornell
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCE) has led a people-helping-people campaign to stem hunger in the region since
Nature at your doorstep – Flight of the Timberdoodle
It usually takes sharp eyes, and a bit of luck, to find the American woodcock, also called “timberdoodle,” “bogsucker,” and
Sky high: see it now while the moon and planets perform
Late summer, you’ll wonder what happened. The evening sky will seem empty. Not a single bright planet will be found
Kids Almanac: Go wild at Duck Pond, be earnest, and arrive early for the bunnies & chicks
It is not half so important to know as to feel when introducing a young child to the natural world.
An inspiration
“Florence Wolfson Howitt, whose lifelong dream of recognition as a writer eluded her until she was in her 90s, when
Alaska & the Aurora: pilgrimage to see the fabled Lights
I just returned from a weeklong lecture jaunt to a hot-spring resort in the middle of nowhere, 90 minutes east
Kids Almanac: April Foolery, break mini-camps & New Paltz’s pop-up master
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. – Victor Borge I look forward to our traditional family April