Check out these dazzlers this weekend
We are still in our annual cloudy season. Only one night in three is clear around here this month. Still,
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Revel in the folk paradox at this weekend’s Winter Hoot
Long before Elvis’ hips, Hendrix’s flaming Strat anthems and whatever other oft-cited pop-culture paradigm shifts you cite often, folk music
Free “Secrets of the Shawangunks” lecture series in New Paltz
Midwinter can be a glorious time for outdoorspeople, given enough of a snow base to support skis, sleds or snowshoes
Is there no time to lose?
Physicists increasingly doubt that time has any independent existence. Let’s look at this afresh. We could start with a paradox
Water, water everywhere?
We usually undervalue the commonplace. Clouds are less appreciated than rainbows, while rainbows are deservedly less exalted than the super-vivid
Sun explosions and auroras right here
Last week’s huge X-class solar flare did not give us auroras – because we never had a chance. Thursday night
EMS Climbing School offers ice-climbing classes in the Gunks
Of all the amenities that attract people to live in central Ulster County, the proximity of the Gunks, with their
Trailsweepers Ski & Sports Club offers busy lineup of outings
It’s no wonder that when it comes time to make New Year’s resolutions, “Exercise more!” leaps to the top of
Jovial company: Our largest planetary neighbor pays a close visit
Jupiter came closest to Earth last weekend, and will dominate the sky all this month. As a bonus, it ascends
Countdown author speaks at Cary Institute this Friday
In 2007, science journalist Alan Weisman had a top-ten best-seller with his book The World without Us, which speculated on