National Women’s History Month is an opportunity to recognize those previously overlooked. A fitting example is the story of the...

We survived another winter at the lighthouse, which was no small accomplishment in close quarters with an active toddler, even...

The beaver lodge atop the north jetty of the tidal Esopus Creek. (Photo by Patrick Landewe) “Why do precisely these...

The wall of ice advancing up the river. (photo by Anna Landewe) On Tuesday evening, January 26th, I returned home...

The Saugerties Lighthouse on a cold day. (photo by Doug Freese) The start of another calendar year: time to print...

Shipwright Chris O’Reilly on the repaired barge after it was relaunched Last month, we confronted a dilemma. The wooden utility...

The lighthouse occupants renewed their appreciation for print media last month after the dredging operation knocked out the underwater telephone...

(Photo by Doug Freese) Dredging of Saugerties Harbor commenced on Monday, Sept. 14. Methodically, heavy machinery was deployed in full...

The nearly full moon was my reading lamp on a recent summer night. Seated in the Lighthouse parlor by the...

(Photo by Dion Ogust) The nearly full moon was my reading lamp on a recent summer night. Seated in the...

A few weeks ago, during the night, a high tide deposited fistfuls of water celery upon the Lighthouse dock. The plant...

Will Lytle Summer is heating up and the water is beckoning. A typical afternoon might see a group of kayakers...

Late in the day, the slant of the sun casts a sidelight on the house. In this magic hour before...

The striped bass The month of May started with a characteristic “striper wind” — a warm southerly breeze coinciding with...

(Photo by Steve Chorvas) Binoculars are standard gear for birdwatchers and ship-spotters. They are worth their weight on a hike,...

Saugerties had its own 19th-century heroines: Kate Crowley and her sister, Ellen. “Those gals are bricks,” said a river pilot...

The ice, the wind, the snow — these are not only essential elements of our wintertime scenery but also the...

(Photo by Violet Snow) At the start of the new year, we await the “hard water” season. Members of the...

The original 6th-order “beehive” fresnel lensfor the Saugerties Lighthouse (photo by Jim Woodward) In this month of long nights, we...

The tempo of cricket chirping slows as the temperature drops on autumn evenings, inducing a calm, observant mood along the...