Favorite illusions: Halloween surprises
Trick or treat! It’s Halloween. In a way, the holiday never ends. Make-believe will remain after all the shaving cream is
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Colors in the sky
As the final fall colors fade, we can get a “refill” by looking up. And when it comes to the
Sustainable agriculture expert to speak in New Paltz
The so-called Green Revolution of the mid-20th century was a wonderful human achievement in some respects, enhancing world food security
Fog and the vast dark nebulae
It’s now dark and moonless. October weather tends to be clear. It all adds up to our final optimum astronomy
NYS Sheep & Wool Festival at Dutchess Fairgrounds
According to ancient Greek mythology, the lifespan of every man and woman lies in the hands of three fiber artists,
New Paltz Climbing Film Festival
“There’s a fine line between boldness and stupidity.” So says one veteran climber in the trailer for Valley Uprising: Yosemite’s
A strange total eclipse
Of nature’s greatest sky spectacles, the total lunar eclipse probably ranks sixth. It does not take one’s breath away like
Open House Day at Slabsides
David Schuyler, author of Sanctified Landscape: Writers, Artists and the Hudson River Valley, 1820-1909, will speak about the shaping of
Retrace the footsteps of Sojourner Truth’s escape in Esopus
For many years I’ve been maintaining that if the Town of New Paltz had a white male hero associated with
How to see an aurora
Last week a powerful X-class solar flare erupted smack in the middle of the Sun. It was optimally positioned to