Get Inspired at These Five Indigenous History Sites
Not long after the last glacier receded from the Hudson Valley 10,000 years ago, the region’s wildlife-filled forests, rich soils, and fish-filled waterways began attracting people. By the time of first European contact, members of Algonquin-speaking tribes — Munsee and...
#WildlifeLove: Eight Ways Skunks Might Surprise You
It turns out skunks do a lot more than create a big stink. Here’s the shocker: They often help humans smell better, by yes, contributing to your fancy perfume. Here are some amazing reasons why these little stinkers deserve more...
The Apples of Your Ancestors’ Daydreams
Centuries-old apple varieties that were almost pushed out by industrialization have started to get popular again in the Hudson Valley as farmers and cider makers recover more robust, flavorful fruits. While loads of Gala or Honeycrisp may pop to mind...
Valley History Writ Small: Iona Island
On a rainy weekend in May, a few dozen hardy and curious hikers gathered near Route 9W in Bear Mountain State Park. There they met Donald “Doc” Bayne, an environmental educator and historian at Sterling Forest State Park. Bayne was...
Disease Outbreak That Killed Record Numbers of HV Deer Last Fall is Back
A virus that affects deer more commonly in the South continues killing deer in New York at record levels. State wildlife officials are monitoring the ongoing outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) that has been centered primarily on the Hudson...
From Albany to NYC, Bravely Flying the Country’s First Airmail
What do Kitty Hawk, N.C., and the Hudson Valley have in common? Both played key roles in aviation history. Just seven years after Orville Wright’s first flight — which went 12 seconds and half the length of a 747 —...
Danskammer Threatens Valley’s Health and Environmental Justice
Back in 2019, the New York State Legislature passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, mandating a decline in greenhouse gas emissions throughout the state. In light of the legislation, the proposed expansion of Danskammer, a fracked-gas power plant...
Touring the HV by EV
Is this the year electric vehicles hit their tipping point? New York dug into a $750 million EV-infrastructure expansion. States like Massachusetts and California banned sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. And while Tesla had gobbled up a lot...