Tracking the Present
#TrailCam Cameo: Valley Coyotes
The Scenic Hudson team uses cameras to help monitor our parks — but sometimes, wildlife makes a guest appearance. What have we spotted lately? Try a coyote carrying fawn. Here are coyotes stepping into scenes that look almost like paintings...
#TrailCam Cameo: Valley Raccoons
The Scenic Hudson team uses cameras to help monitor our parks — but sometimes, wildlife makes a guest appearance. What have we spotted lately? Here are some mischievous regional raccoons, seen at Shaupeneak Ridge and Esopus Meadows, N.Y.
#TrailCam Cameo: Valley Foxes
The Scenic Hudson team uses cameras to help monitor our parks — but sometimes, wildlife makes a guest appearance. What have we spotted lately? Here are some of the elegant red foxes that strut around the valley, as glimpsed at...
#TrailCam Cameo: Valley Deer
The Scenic Hudson team uses cameras to help monitor our parks — but sometimes, wildlife makes a guest appearance. What have we spotted lately? Here are deer peeping into the lens at Arnika, Juniper Flats, and Esopus, N.Y.
#WildlifeLove: Look Out For These New York Snakes
Cryptic, mysterious, and too often feared, snakes are among the most misunderstood animals thatshare our planet. New York is home to 17 different species of snakes, with many residing in the Hudson Valley. These species represent a great diversity in...
Three Reasons This Land Save is a Plus: John Burroughs Black Creek Corridor (Ulster County)
Providing the potential to advance recreational opportunities while preserving irreplaceable habitats and sustaining natural climate solutions, Scenic Hudson has received 100 acres of forest and wetlands in the Town of Lloyd, Ulster County. It represents one outcome of the organization’s strong,...
Raising Unusual Egg-Layers, From Duck to Ostrich to Emu
Most poultry farms in the Hudson Valley focus on chicken — but a handful raise more exotic egg-layers, including emu, ostrich, duck, turkey, guinea fowl, and pheasant. These eggs are sought for their differences in taste, texture, and even their...
Big Trees and the Humans Who Find Them
Near Coeymans, N.Y., there is a floodplain that flanks the Hudson and extends out to a well-kept property that a couple has owned for many years. Nearby is a dock. That’s where Fred Breglia found himself on a spring morning...