As we usher in April, we’re seeing the close to yearly maple season in the Catskill Mountains. We’re lucky in this region to have a climate suitable for maple syrup production, which usually begins in late January or February.
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Mrs. Kenneth Kelly of Delaware County’s hamlet of Bedell won the second week of the Catskill Mountain News’ Brer Rabbit Molasses contest.
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Artist and illustrator Will Lytle was born and raised in West Hurley near the Ashokan Reservoir, next to hundreds of acres of open forest and coastland. “An unrepentant doodler as a kid,” he has spent countless hours capturing the flora and fauna of the region. His work, synonymous with the Catskills, has a loyal fan base.
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Adventures spill out when I open a trail map .
Mountains rise and fall with each unfolded quadrant — lakes and rivers appear. Did you know that we can visualize what a three-dimensional mountain will look like with all its shapes and contours just by reading a two-dimensional paper map?
Upstate and down, the spring birds are back in town. According to board member and birder, Peg DiBenedetto, “Some are migrating through. Others are just arriving and will be nesting in a few weeks.”
Who's outside your window?
A Conversation with Ryan Trapani of the Catskill Forest Association.
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In 2017, the Peekamoose Blue Hole was nominated for a Leave No Trace Hot Spot due to its internet fame, rise in visitors and accompanying cumulative impacts.
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Available in a bunch of fun shapes and colors (including kids), the shirt benefits Catskill Park Day - a day of advocacy in Albany and is available for a limited time only.
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