When you think about preserving farmland, sun-splashed fields filled with thriving crops might pop to mind. But a thick woodland?...

The Hudson Valley takes on a different beauty in every season. This little pocket of New York enchants both locals...

When the husband-and-wife team of Jenny Elliott and Luke Franco started their farm in 2011, the organic food movement was...

Some Northeastern farmers have begun carefully shifting back to an age-old land management technique. It’s one that relies on a...

One of the true joys of living in the Hudson Valley is ample access to local farms, especially during growing...

To support farmers, we’ve created a list of farms where you can purchase fresh vegetables and other produce. Most of...

When Congress moved to legalize industrial hemp farming late in 2018, there were cheers all around. Sen. Mitch McConnell, then...

COVID put the kibosh on the Dutchess County Fair (and so much else) last year, so it's great to have...

On a spring evening in 1944, 150 farmers from across Dutchess County gathered in Millbrook to learn about a newfangled...

Growing up in Queens, I never once thought, “I’d like to study eels one day,” but in early 2020 my...

April usually marks the beginning of the shad run in the Hudson River, when adult males and females begin journeying...

A June 4, 2020, article in Politico reported that levels of PCB toxins in Hudson River fish have not changed...

Perhaps more than ever before, the current health crisis has demonstrated the power of nature to provide solace and a...

Great news: A developer has withdrawn its application to create a construction and demolition debris processing facility along the Hudson...

Traces of the earliest trees — and forest — yet to be discovered on Earth were found just outside the...

Back in 2019, the New York State Legislature passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, mandating a decline in...

While developers of the proposed new gas-fired Danskammer power plant in Newburgh insist in public that it will be much “cleaner” than...

Humans have existed for fewer than 200,000 years, which means a lot of interesting stuff happened on Earth in the...

The Palisades — without doubt the Hudson Valley’s most unique geological feature — weathered a lot, literally and figuratively, over...

A fascinating — and extremely large — piece of Hudson Valley history has returned to America for a brief visit....

Did you know that Storm King Mountain has a rock named after it? Or that Storm King granite, which underlies...

Providing the potential to advance recreational opportunities while preserving irreplaceable habitats and sustaining natural climate solutions, Scenic Hudson has received...

Subdivision and conversion to non-farming uses remain major threats to the Hudson Valley’s productive agricultural lands, causing their fragmentation at...

Achieving myriad scenic, ecological, and recreational benefits while strengthening local resiliency to climate impacts, Scenic Hudson has protected 180 acres...

Thanks to the conservation vision of generous landowner Gayle Bontecou and her late husband Jesse, 1,250 spectacular acres of woods,...

Ensuring the permanent conservation of irreplaceable habitats on and along Black Creek and supporting the creation of a long-distance trail...

Visiting Dover Stone Church is one of the most fascinating outdoor adventures in the Hudson Valley. Seeing the potential to create public...

A prime mid-valley destination for recreation by foot or mountain bike, Illinois Mountain also is home to an astonishing variety of wildlife....

The Hudson Highlands are an ecological powerhouse and a hiker’s paradise. To increase opportunities for people and wildlife to benefit...

With prime riverfront land in limited supply along the Hudson, public access to the storied river is vital. That’s partly...