The New Kaaterskill Falls trail – Part Four: The Side Trail
Perhaps the best thing about the new renovations at Kaaterskill Falls is the new side path.
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Beyond honey: A primer on some of New York’s 400-plus bee species
Honey bees are great and all, but did you know many native bees are actually better pollinators because the co-evolved with local plants?
New Paltz climbing guru Rich Gottlieb philosophizes about preserving our local landscape and way of life
“People who live here, hike here, cross-country ski here all thrive when there’s proper interaction. Sharing experiences, climbing, life, is beautiful and serious. You have to be properly prepared and get the right advice from experienced people. There’s value to that.”
8 ideas for the Hudson Valley Mall
After losing two anchor stores, a bankruptcy and tax deal that reduced its value by 90 percent, the Hudson Valley Mall need some new ideas to turn things around. Here are a few possibilities.
This park near the Hudson is a great place to spot bald eagles
The 270-acre park is a rich estuarine habitat, particularly for birds. It’s a great place to spot bald eagles, and home to thriving populations of red-winged blackbirds, mallard and black ducks, herons and kingfishers.
Report: Almost half of Ulster County households are broke
“These are families where if one thing goes wrong, something as simple as a blown tire, it becomes a crisis for the whole family.”
Craft cocktails and convivial ambiance at Uptown Kingston’s Stockade Tavern
Like making a great match, finding the right cocktail may take a little time and effort, but it’s worth it. “People sometimes don’t even know what they want. They’ll say, ‘How did you know my soul wanted that drink?’”
On the Rocks: The new Kaaterskill Falls trail
The DEC last year set about on a plan to completely revamp the whole trail system in the Kaaterskill Falls vicinity. In this first in a series of columns about the trail, we look at the history of one of the most popular natural destinations in the Catskills.
Rip Van Winkle: The local and mythic roots of Irving’s timeless tale
The story is not just the quintessential autumn Catskills tale, but also echoes many stories of a hero’s journey to another world and back again.
New 287-acre park opens in Esopus
High Banks Preserve contains bluffs offering vistas of the Hudson River as well as extensive wetlands, wildflower-filled meadows, hardwood forests and shoreline along Esopus Lake.