View from John Burroughs’ grave. Photo by Rich Parisio. I have always found that memories of places are hard to...

Red-winged blackbird. (photo by Rich Parisio) What is the best way to keep time? I don’t profess to know, but...

We are naturally drawn to the sight of hawks soaring, where their aerial mastery takes our breath away, and makes...

Ice sail on the Hudson River. (photo by Rich Parisio) Like many in my generation I learned about folk music...

Awosting Falls. (photo by Rich Parisio) For years it's been a New Year's Day ritual for me to hike to...

Lake Minnewaska. (photo by Rich Parisio) There are at least two ways to avoid crowds on the trails at Minnewaska...

Dakota Unity Riders in New York City. Note: This week’s column is the final installment of a series recording my...

Dutch ship Onrust with a Catskill vista in the background. (photo by Rich Parisio) This week’s column is part of...

Old cement plant near Saugerties.Photo by Rich Parisio. This week’s column is part of a series recording author Rich Parisio’s...

View from John Burroughs’ grave. (photo by Richard Parisio) I have always found that memories of places are hard to...

View from John Burroughs’ grave. Photo by Rich Parisio. I have always found that memories of places are hard to...

Stone chair. (photo by Richard Parisio) I must confess I had to steel myself for this walk in the blazing...

Ebony Jewelwing. (photo by Rich Parisio) I must confess I had to steel myself for this walk in the blazing...

Skytop, Mountain House and Mohonk Lake from Eagle Cliff. (photo by Richard Parisio) One of the pleasures of living in...

Skytop, Mountain House and Mohonk Lake from Eagle Cliff. (photos by Rich Parisio) One of the pleasures of living in...

(Photo by Richard Parisio) After a week or more of mostly rainy weather, the return of sunshine and blue skies...

Entrance to the Stanford Wildlife Preserve. (photo by Rich Parisio) After a week or more of mostly rainy weather, the...

Sam at Giant’s Ledges. (photo by Richard Parisio) For a sense of wildness in nature, in the spirit of adventure,...

(L-R) Rock fissures, Sam, rock-splitting oak at Giant’s Ledges. (photos by Rich Parisio) For a sense of wildness in nature,...

Tidal channels at Tivoli Bays. (photo by Rich Parisio) There are walks we take that are best thought of as...