It’s unanimous, winter 2022-23 was warmer and drier than most
When asked by reporters what he believed the winter would look like, Paul Huth, researcher emeritus for the 8,000-acre Mohonk...
Register now for Mohonk’s 10th annual Rock the Ridge 50-mile challenge
The Mohonk Preserve will celebrate the running of the tenth Rock the Ridge (RTR) 50-mile challenge on May 6, beginning...
Well-traveled family turns passion for RV travel into a business
Local educators Steve and Mary Rappleyea, along with one of their three children, Alec Rappleyea, have turned one of their...
The Open Space Institute unveils ambitious Growing Greenways Plan
Dubbed the Growing Greenways Plan, the focus is centered on regions west of the Wallkill in the Hudson Valley that...
Mohonk Preserve offers insights into history, nature, climate and physical fitnessÂ
One of the classic walks in the region that never disappoints, regardless of weather, begins at the Testimonial Gatehouse trailhead,...
The Open Space Institute acquires 1,000 acres in Wawarsing, connecting the Shawangunk Ridge and the Catskill Forest Park
One thousand acres of contiguous property located between the Shawangunk Ridge and the Catskill Forest Park have just been purchased...
Meet the top tour guide at Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz
Eddie Moran, 24, has just been named the new Tour and Interpretation manager at Historic Huguenot Street. What does this...
Proposed site for new Emergency Operation Center draws scrutiny
Of all the real estate in Ulster County, why did the county legislature pay three million dollars to purchase a...
New Paltz mourns passing of local legend Donna LaPolt
There are some people – not many, but some – who are larger than themselves, who are iconic, almost immortal,...
New Paltz mourns the sudden loss of traumatic brain injury survivor Bart Groudine-Goldstein
New Paltz High School Class of 2005 graduate and traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor Bart Groudine-Goldstein, 36, died suddenly on...
New Paltz artist Rich Corozine publishes novel/memoir The Last Painting
New Paltz-based artist Rich Corozine has launched a riveting and sublime novel/memoir titled The Last Painting. That isn’t the only...
Forest rangers rescue father and daughter after harrowing night lost in Mohonk Preserve
New York State Department of Environmental forest rangers came to the rescue of a father and daughter that had lost...
Local history detectives seek gravesites to match headstones
In late August, Carol Johnson, coordinator for the Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection (HHHC) at the Elting Memorial Library in New Paltz,...
Dennis Moore becomes a member of the marathon tribe
Dennis Moore, 75, had just returned home to New Paltz from London, where he’d finished running five out of the...
Hollywood comes to New Paltz
The beauty of the Shawangunk Ridge is capturing the attention of filmmakers and various network television series.
Autumn rains enhance foliage, pine beetles battled
The Hudson Valley is nearing its peak foliage this coming week, with the Shawangunk Ridge and Catskill Forest Reserve exploding...
Beyond Plastics establishes a beachhead in New Paltz
We all know the images. They’re haunting and they’re real and they’re horrifying: acres of plastic waste floating in our...
Hudson Valley black bears fattening up for winter denning
The woods are ablaze in color and activity – from not only color-thirsty outdoor recreationalists, but also the local black...
November 5 gravel-biking event couldn’t ask for a better location
Gravel biking is all the rage. The Mohonk Preserve has designed a 50.4-mile epic ride that will take adventure-seeking cyclists...
Fire destroys popular New Paltz restaurant
Mexican Kitchen, located on 15 North Front Street in New Paltz, suffered a total loss on September 29 due to...
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