From her forest reserve in Eastern Ontario, Canada, Irish-born Diana Beresford-Kroeger has dedicated decades to advocating for the preservation of the world’s forests and trees. In an interview with Farm and Country’s…
Category: Features
Hiking from Manhattan to The Catskills
On the first day of summer 2024, photographer Casey Kelbaugh stepped out into the blistering heat from his New York City apartment building in Alphabet City and headed west on 4th Street,…
Chasing Tradition: Square Dancing in the Catskills
The latest episode of Kaatscast–The Catskills Podcast explores a long-standing tradition of square dancing at a family home and barn, in Ashokan, NY. Host Brett Barry and production intern Olivia Sippel put…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
As nearly half of the global population cast their votes this year, politics dominated many headlines. However, science and the natural world also captured significant public interest. In his year end reflection,…
Mastodon Jaw Unearthed in Orange County Backyard
A family’s backyard in Orange County, New York, has yielded a significant paleontological discovery: a complete mastodon jaw, the first such find in the state in over 11 years. The jawbone, along…
Bethel Woods Seeks Proposals to Memorialize Iconic Message Tree
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival, is calling on artists and artisans to submit proposals for commemorative works of art in honor of the…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson is our resident science guy and he highlights science stories that caught his eye. In this episode, Johnson brings us warnings from scientists about careless experimentation with ‘mirror life forms’…
Kaatscast: Unveiling the Mysteries of the North American Porcupine
In the latest episode of Kaatscast, host Brett Barry delves into the fascinating world of the North American porcupine with Uldis Roze, the world’s foremost expert on this mysterious and lovable…
An Honorable Resting Place: Historic Burial Ground Honors the 19th-Century Free Black Community in Newburgh
In 2008, a gravesite was unearthed during an excavation beneath a school in Newburgh, New York. The remains date back to the mid-19th century. Today, the site is recognized as the Newburgh…