Secrets of the Shawangunks: Free lecture series at SUNY-New Paltz
In our region, the most noticeable impact of climate change has so far occurred along waterways – namely, flooding of
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Winter Hoot Festival at Ashokan Center
From February 1 through 3, the first-ever Winter Hoot Festival at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge will celebrate the musical
In Molly’s paw prints
Molly, a golden retriever trained as a therapy dog, was so eager to get into the hospital to visit people
Why some Hudson Valley towns get a lot of air traffic noise
This will be a two-part article about high-tech manmade objects that pass over our homes. Next week we’ll discuss the
Anticipate auroras, meteors and a great comet in 2013
This might be an amazing year in the sky. Forget star charts, telescopes or any sky knowledge; rare celestial events
Groundhog Day in the universe
An intriguing New York Times headline appeared on November 29: Ice has been discovered on Mercury. Wow, frozen water on
Feeling lousy?
My apologies in advance, because reading this article will have you scratching your head – literally. Maybe I’m just too
A sledder’s guide to the Mid-Hudson Valley
It’s snowing out the window as I type: nice and light powder softening a fast-as-sin half-foot of hardpack that’s sure
Cool sky stuff is coming in 2014
Jim Metzner’s Pulse of the Planet is a syndicated radio show that explores nature’s rhythms. Like beating hearts or chirping
A look at frequent flyer radiation
Cosmic rays have the most mysterious-sounding name in the universe, and they definitely live up to it. Even their history