In the current episode of Kaatscast: The Catskills Podcast, host Brett Barry takes us to the Woodstock Film Festival’s Youth Film Lab (YFL), a three-week intensive filmmaking program for teens in Kingston,…
Category: Features
Woodstock’s Aging “Message Tree” Reluctantly Removed
In the pre-cell phone era, finding a familiar face in the crowd of 400,000 people who sang, danced and slid in the mud at Woodstock ’69 would have proven to be an…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Latinos in Local Politics Roundtable with La Voz’s Mariel Fiori
Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from September 15 to October 15, honors the culture, history, and contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans in the United States. As part of Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations,…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
The leaves are changing throughout Upstate New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania, and parts of the Catskills and Adirondacks are at the midpoint of fall foliage. But why do leaves change colors this…
North Branch Cider Mill Owners Hope to Resume Apple Pressing
It’s been a quarter of a century since the North Branch Cider Mill’s press last ran and the new owners are working to restore it. Radio Catskill contributor Isabel Braverman has more…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: The Story of Las Villas and Its Cultural Impact
Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from September 15th to October 15th, celebrates the rich history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities across the United States. One unique piece of that heritage…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
What’s scaly, striped and breathes underwater like a scuba diver? Water anoles, a semi-aquatic lizard found in the tropical forests of southern Costa Rica. That’s one of the science stories that caught…
Kaatscast: Insights from the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
In this excerpt from Kaatscast, host Brett Barry interviews Melissa Cascini, Senior Program Coordinator for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, during a hike on the Upper Ridge Trail at the Catskills…
Model Train Show & Sale Makes Annual Stop in Hawley
The Hawley Model Train Show & Sale is a popular fundraiser for the Hawley (PA) Fire Department, featuring new and used model trains in all scales and gauges and an operating model…