Global warming makes heatstrokes even more of a concern for children left alone in cars according to Laura Dunn of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. May 1st was National Heatstroke…
Author: Benjamin Land
Trout Unlimited is Looking for Champions
Trout Unlimited is bringing people back to freshwater in the Catskills. Jesse Vadala is the engagement manager of the New York and Connecticut region. He is also a singer/songwriter that equates the…
From The Catskills to The Big Island: This is Kaaterskill Falls
One of the most glorious depictions of the Catskill landscape is 200 years old this year. Kaaterskill Falls on the Catskill Mountains, Taken Under the Cavern is a painting by Irish-American artist…
Yeshiva Construction Will Have to Wait in Narrowsburg
The Town of Tusten Planning Board met on the evening of March 24th to discuss the plans for a Jewish education center to be built. Yeshivas Novominsk is a private Jewish college…
U.S. Measles Surge Tied to Vaccine Misinformation, Experts Say
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,362 measles cases in the United States in just over three months since the start of the year, following 2025’s highest annual total…
Bird Flu Detected in Orange County as Officials Monitor Spread Across New York
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been detected in Orange County, with cases affecting waterfowl, raptors, and even mammals like skunks across New York. Health officials say there…
Climate Change is Putting the Catskills’ Fly Fishing Tradition at Risk
In the Catskills, cold streams have shaped a world-renowned fly fishing tradition for generations. But today, rising temperatures and stronger storms are putting that fragile ecosystem — and the fish it supports…
Liberty Town Historian Named State Finalist in National 250th Anniversary Project
Town Historian and middle school history teacher, Kort Wheeler, has his eyes on bringing Liberty back into the limelight. Wheeler was named the town historian for Liberty a year ago, and his…