Road warriors: Resolve to join a running club this January
January is traditionally the time to work off those extra holiday pounds or fulfill that promise to oneself to get
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A weird meteor shower this Friday and Saturday
This won’t be a great meteor year, since a Full Moon will blow out the beloved summer Perseids. But right
New insights into the Star of Bethlehem
Like many astronomers, I’ve always been intrigued by the Star of Bethlehem. It’s the best-known star. People who cannot name
Winter Solstice Walk & Christmas Bird Count
[portfolio_slideshow id=9968] JBNHS’ photographer Peter Schoenberger is a local electrician (Shokan Electric) who carries his camera around to get great
Scale models: Fish painter Flick Ford publishes new book
Like a modern-day aquatic version of John James Audubon, Hudson Valley-based artist Flick Ford creates vividly accurate watercolors of fish
Death of a comet: ISON fails to live up to its hype
Comet ISON was virtually demolished by its Thanksgiving passage just above the Sun’s surface. Somehow, a few dusty remnants of
Showtime for Comet ISON
I’ve just returned from three weeks in Chile leading a group of 87 astronomy enthusiasts, searching for the comet. We
Family of New Paltz 5K Turkey Trot
Does the enticing bounty of the Thanksgiving dinner table tend to saddle you with overeater’s remorse afterwards? Or does the
Celestial gratitude
I have a prized handwritten, original letter from Aldous Huxley, in which he mentions that “Gratitude is heaven itself.” There’s
New Paltz hosts Long Path record-breaker Ken Posner this Saturday
Admit it: If you love to hike, you’ve probably fantasized at one time or another about doing the Appalachian Trail.