Kaaterskill Falls
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 - 4:32 pm
A Newburgh man fell to his death from the top of Kaaterskill Falls on Saturday, Nov. 12, New York State Police report.
According to a police statement, 30-year-old Anthony Miele was hiking near the top of the two-tier falls when he slipped on ice and moss... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 - 12:02 pm
Every October, right as the leaves begin to turn on the high peaks of the Catskills, outdoorsfolks of all stripes collaborate on a week-long celebration of the Catskill Park called the Lark in the Park.
The Lark, which began on Saturday, Oct. 1 and runs... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 - 12:10 am
Widespread confusion and and eerie coincidence surround the death of a 56-year-old Westfield, New Jersey woman who fell off a cliff alongside Kaaterskill Creek in the Greene County Catskills on Friday, Aug. 19.
The woman, Marcy K. Yates, was hiking on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jul. 28, 2016 - 9:38 am
Above: Kaaterskill Falls. Photo by Andy Arthur via Flickr.
Despite extensive safety improvements at Kaaterskill Falls, another person has died after falling off the famous waterfall while hiking.
A 17-year-old New Jersey man died on Wednesday morning,... Read more
By Tobe Carey on Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2016 - 1:37 pm
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 - 6:08 pm
Above: Kaaterskill Falls in winter 2007. Photo by Jason, via Flickr.
Editor's Note: The DEC's press release about this rescue reported erroneously that the incident occurred on Kaaterskill Falls, which has a notoriously dangerous unofficial trail that is... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2015 - 6:33 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will restrict public access to Kaaterskill Falls, the most famous waterfall in the Catskills, on Monday, July 6, and will keep it restricted throughout the summer of 2015, according to a press... Read more
By Jessica Porter on Monday, Jun. 29, 2015 - 2:19 pm
Steep slopes and restless streams make the Catskill Mountains rich waterfall territory. Here are 10 falls worth visiting, winnowed down from the dozens and dozens to be found in the region. Some are a cool reward at the end of a rugged hike, while others... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 - 12:01 pm
Above: After two people fell to their deaths while hiking Kaaterskill Falls in 2014, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation installed a new fence and signage at the top and bottom of the waterfall. Photo via NY DEC.
The New York State... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 - 3:40 pm
Volunteers and New York State Department of Conservation staff picked up tires and filled over a dozen large garbage bags with trash during a litter clean-up event in Greene County's Kaaterskill Clove on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to a press release from... Read more
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