Outdoors
Instagrammable Upstate Spots are Danger Zones for Out-of-Towners
Urbanites fall foul of a tricky Upstate environment.
By Roger Hannigan Gilson
Aug 1, 2020
Tags: upstate spots hudson valley falls
Chronogrammies
The 2020 Chronogrammies winners in the Nature and Outdoors category.
Jul 1, 2020
Tags: outdoors outdoor adventure
Chronogrammies
A spotlight on North/South Lake, Chronogrammies winner in the Nature and Outdoors category.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Jul 1, 2020
Tags: north/south lake camping campground
Outdoors
Bicycles are the COVID-19 Hot Commodity that No One Saw Coming
Across the nation, during COVID-19, sales and repairs of bicycles have increased astronomically, leaving many bike shops booming in an otherwise quiet economic period. While increased sales in metropolitan areas have more to do with avoiding the pandemic petri dish of public transportation, in rural areas like the Catskills and the Hudson Valley, folks are turning to biking as a socially distant way to exercise, enjoy nature, and spend time with the family.
By Marie Doyon
May 21, 2020
Tags: bike shop bicycle shop covid-19 local economy Web Only
Outdoors
The Ashokan Rail Trail is the region’s latest linear park transformation, 11.5 miles of previsouly inaccessible path along the Ashokan Reservoir.
By Dave Holden
Apr 1, 2020
Tags: Ashokan Rail Trail rail trail hudson valley
Outdoors
More people than ever are using the parks and trail systems across the nation, with overcrowding even forcing some parks to close. Aside from following social distancing practices and staying at least six feet away from other hikers, standard trail etiquette is more important than ever now so that we can all cooperatively steward our natural resources.
By Tiana Headley
Mar 26, 2020
Tags: hiking trail etiquette
General Arts & Culture
However you decide to spend your indeterminately long reprieve from society, there may be no better mental health booster than getting outdoors. If we can’t get back to reality we can at least get back to nature. Here are 7 social distancing-compliant outdoor activities you can do in the Hudson Valley to get you out of the house and stop you from going stir-crazy.
By Jamie Larson
Mar 19, 2020
Tags: coronavirus quarantine social distancing self isolation outdoor activities Web Only
Outdoors
A peak into the world of upstate ice-fishing and winter anglers.
By Phillip Pantuso
Mar 1, 2020
Tags: ice fishing outdoor
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