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By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 - 4:56 pm
There's no weekend like this weekend to hike up a Catskills fire tower. Not only can you earn one of our coveted Catskill Fire Towers badges if you do (see details here or below), but you'll also get a rare treat: the sight of a fire tower cab glowing... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014 - 2:56 pm
Line up of golf carts early Sunday morning awaiting the participating golf players of the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by the Margaretville Health Foundation. A group of dedicated community members with a passion for golf. We thank and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 - 2:55 pm
Above: A post from the Albany office of the National Weather Service's Facebook page today.
Parts of the Catskills could get "torrential" rainfall of as much to 1 to 2 inches per hour tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
The eastern... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 - 2:18 pm
Brace yourselves: The Catskills are having their biggest moment since the height of the Borscht Belt resorts in the '50s.
Hudson Valley Magazine has dedicated its entire August issue to the region, declaring that "The Catskills Are Back," and featuring... Read more
By Heather Rolland on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 - 4:37 pm
Outdoor recreation opportunities abound in the Catskills, running the gamut from strolling on rail trails to expert-only wilderness bushwhacks. Whatever your adventure level — or your dog’s — there’s plenty to do with a pup in tow here in the Catskills.... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Friday, Jul. 25, 2014 - 11:46 pm
About two dozen people attended the first public forum of Transition Catskills, a group dedicated to making the Catskills more economically resilient, on Wednesday night at the Open Eye Theater in Margaretville.
“This was our first effort to organize a... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Friday, Jul. 11, 2014 - 12:00 pm
Charles “Sonny” Somelofski of Catskill Outdoor Adventures in Margaretville (catskilloutdooradventures.com), remembers when the licensing process to become an outdoor guide in New York state was a simple paper questionnaire with a $2 fee that asked whether... Read more
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 Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2014 - 7:15 pm
Heavy rains and thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon caused major flash flooding in the Sullivan County village of Jeffersonville, and widespread power outages across the region.
The flooding in Jeffersonville was intense enough to bring swift-water... Read more
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