The Hudson Valley, Violet Capital of the World
At the turn of the 20th century, a wealthy lady in New York City wouldn’t think of leaving home for a grand celebration or event without pinning a corsage of violets on her gown. Chances are, that bunch of blooms came...
In Growing Numbers, Gen Z Students Are Choosing Eco-Careers
Climate change has been a topic of national conversation since the ’80s — twice as long as members of Generation Z have been alive. Yet emissions, sea levels, and temperatures have continued to rise — New York warming a staggering...
Taking ‘Grammable Valley Photos, Season by Season
Every season in the Hudson Valley brings its own unique and breathtaking views, from the golden leaf reflections in autumn to the mountain laurel blooming along the trails in the spring. It’s not always easy to fully capture the beauty...
#Invasives101: How Bad Is Water Chestnut, Really?
When it comes to invasive species that have affected the Hudson River, water chestnuts are one of the most common. Imported to North America from Eurasia in the 19th century as an ornamental plant, the aquatic plant’s impenetrable floating beds...
Watershed Protection Act Would Support Hudson River Estuary
On Oct. 3, 1996, the Senate unanimously approved what turned out to be the final bill of the 104th Congress — a package of parks programs that carried special significance for the Hudson River Valley. The bill, signed a month...
#BlackHistoryMonth: Valley Gardening Godfather James F. Brown
I went to church at Fishkill village and returned home through the rain and got very wet but heard a very good sermon preached. Mr. J D L Verplanck, Mr. W S Verplanck and Miss A L Verplanck attempted twice...
Pandemic Has Strengthened Need for Repair Cafes
Globally, Repair Cafes regularly gather people on nearly every continent to fix instead of throwing away broken items. The Hudson Valley hosted one of the very first in the United States nearly a decade ago, when the late John Wackman...
Bridging an Iced-Over Hudson
Streets and roads! Who cares for either, while we have the river? We often use the river here, weeks at a time, when the snow has left us. The ice has been remarkably even the whole of this winter….James Fenimore...