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Ways to Leave a Lighter Footprint While Camping

Are you hoping to celebrate and honor the outdoors this summer by camping in the magnificent forests of the Hudson...

How to Stand-Up Paddleboard Safely Along the Hudson

The activity that most perfectly combines adventure and tranquility just...

What To Know Before Hiking Solo

Sometimes we want to hit the trail or explore nature...

As Temps Warm, Can the Hudson Valley Salvage Snowy Fun?

A snowflake is a complicated thing. The shape that makes...

How to Get Outside and Embrace the #WinterIsWarm Mindset

Everyone loves the long summer days, which make favorite activities like hiking, biking, and running...

Launch the New Year Right With a First Day Walk or Hike

New Year’s Eve tradition demands a celebration, but in the past few years there’s been...
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The Unlikely History of “Skate Sailing” Upstate

Water + wind = speed For centuries, that equation has driven sport in the Hudson...
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On the Hunt for Mushrooms in the Valley

They may not always be edible, but mushrooms are at least touchable. According to Hudson Valley mycologist Luke Sarrantonio, you...

Guided Foraging in the Hudson Valley

Tramping through a patch of woods in the Hudson Highlands between Beacon and Cold Spring, James O’Neill points out edible...

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This Summer, Gear Up to Paddle (Safely) on the Hudson

Paddling is — in our admittedly biased opinion at Hudson River Riders! — one of the most versatile ways to...

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Celebrating with a Bang: West Point Foundry Preserve Turns 25

It’s amazing the stories a woodsy little ravine can tell. Over the centuries, the one within West Point Foundry Preserve in...

Mountains, Picnics and Paddling: 8 Ideal Parks for Spring

It finally feels all balmy and inviting outside, which means more people are heading into nature to enjoy it. Escape...
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10 Scenic Hudson Parks You Can Get to By Train

Who says you need a car to explore Scenic Hudson parks? A ride on Metro-North’s Hudson Line and a short...

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The Unlikely History of “Skate Sailing” Upstate

Water + wind = speed For centuries, that equation has driven sport in the Hudson Valley. Today it motivates people...

A Spin Around the Classic Riverfront Amusement Parks

The Hudson Valley’s modern riverside parks (15 of which Scenic Hudson partnered to help create) have become places where people...

Revisiting Poignant Memories of Mt. Beacon

Although it stands alone today as a natural wonder, for part of the 20th century Mt. Beacon hosted a man-made...

The Old-School Charm of the Irish Alps

As a child, Boston filmmaker Kevin Ferguson spent nearly every summer in the Catskills among a clan of Irish immigrants...

Racing Faster Than a Speeding Car on the Frozen Hudson

It’s rare to see sailboats on the Hudson this time of year. But in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sail-powered...

The Mountainside Ride That Opened Up the Catskills

As far as Hudson Valley mountain rails go, the Mount Beacon Incline Railway seems to get all the glory. From 1902...

Five Winning Valley Spots to Take a Dip

If ever there were a summer to make a splash, this is it. From the Outdoor Adventures section of our website, we’ve...

Newburgh: the Cradle of American Speed Skating

Back in the days when people could count on the Hudson River freezing over nearly every year, skating on it...
Ice Skating on the Hudson River (Photo courtesy of Hudson River Maritime Museum)

River Skating

Back in the winters when the Hudson River regularly froze over, ice skating on it was a major craze —...

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E-Biking Begins to Make Inroads in the Hudson Valley

With its scenic farmlands, verdant mountains, and appealing towns, the Hudson Valley is a beautiful place for a bike ride....

Can the Empire State Trail Help Inspire More Biking in New York?

National Bike Month is picking up speed — especially in New York State. As in the rest of the country, biking...

Local Cycling Rates Are Up. Can We Make Biking More Accessible?

Feel like you’ve seen a lot more cyclists cruising around the Hudson Valley lately? It’s not just your imagination. Data...

It’s a Good Time to Bike

“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having,...