Schoharie County
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 8, 2014 - 4:41 pm
Look out, Catskills: Yet another round of thunderstorms is taking aim at the region, with the possibility of high winds, damaging hail and even the chance of a tornado.
As of late Tuesday afternoon, a line of storms is organizing in western New York and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 3, 2014 - 1:23 pm
The forecast for Fourth of July weekend in the Catskills looks bright and clear -- but before Friday arrives with cooler temps and sunnier skies, another round of intense thunderstorms has the region under flash flood watch.
All five of the Catskills... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 23, 2014 - 3:45 pm
The Schoharie Valley, at the northern edge of the Catskills, is still recovering from the ravages of Tropical Storm Irene, which submerged the valley and its fertile farmland in 2011. Out of that disaster sprang Schoharie Area Long Term Recovery, known as... Read more
By John Ferguson on Monday, Jun. 23, 2014 - 3:09 pm
Climb up and over the rocky Shawangunk Ridge to a spectacular vista overlooking the Hudson Valley. Meander along hundreds of miles of carriage lanes and trails through the Mohonk Preserve. Ride through rolling pastureland on 19th- century dirt roads,... Read more
By CRISP on Monday, Jun. 23, 2014 - 1:53 pm
The mission of New York Invasive Species Awareness Week is to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species to h elp stop their spread by engaging citizens in a wide range of activities across the state and encouraging them to take action.... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Friday, Jun. 20, 2014 - 1:05 pm
Above: Historians in Fenian uniforms from an event last fall. Photo courtesy of Sam Levitt.
For those who have never heard of the Fenian Raids, a piece of little known Irish history, they will be recounted this weekend at the Old Stone Fort Museum Complex... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 19, 2014 - 12:56 pm
On Memorial Day, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) opened four of its Catskills reservoirs to recreational boating for the summer. We're partnering with the DEP and the Catskill Watershed Corporation on a brand-new Catskill... Read more
By Lillian Browne on Friday, Jun. 13, 2014 - 12:05 pm
Strapping on your hiking shoes isn’t the only way to see the Catskills: You can also hit the trail on horseback. Trail-riding companies operate throughout the region, and they offer an alternative way to enjoy the spectacular views and fresh mountain air... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2014 - 1:51 pm
Green Door, a Liberty-based quarterly magazine about Catskills life and culture, is shutting down.
It's been a good run; in their three years and 13 issues, Green Door's founders have launched a multi-use art space on Liberty's Main Street, popularized... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 9, 2014 - 10:10 pm
Water is everywhere in the Catskill Mountains, even their name: The “kill” in “Catskills” is a Dutch word for “creek.” There’s plenty of open water to go around for kayakers, canoers, sailors and rowers — especially now that four of New York City’s vast... Read more
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