Plattekill Creek

Climber falls 80 feet in Devil’s Kitchen, prompting dangerous seven-hour rescue

By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jul. 3, 2015 - 1:55 pm
Above: Platte Clove valley from above. Photo by Daniel Case via Wikipedia. A climber rappelling in the deadly Devil’s Kitchen section of Platte Clove in the Greene County Catskills fell 80 feet into a rocky gorge and miraculously survived on Thursday,... Read more

Hydrologist says Saugerties doesn't have enough water to grow

By Lissa Harris on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 - 11:31 am
In the Saugerties Times this week: A local environmental group has sponsored a study of the Blue Mountain Reservoir, which provides water to the town of Saugerties. The study's author, hydrologist Paul Rubin of HydroQuest in Stone Ridge, says the town... Read more
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