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Nature Along the Tidal Hudson River in April
The tidal portion of the Hudson River (below Waterford) comes especially alive with fish, birds, river otters, and many other…
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Rare Documents Highlight Temperance & Suffrage History
Two documents which connect Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who helped women organize to secure the right to…
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Understanding Climate Data: Sources, Normals, and Regional Trends
Climate is defined as a a description of the aggregate (or collective) weather conditions; the sum of all statistical weather…
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Minnewaska State Park Carriage Road Restoration Underway
The Open Space Institute (OSI) has begun restoration work on nearly three miles of the Minnewaska State Park Preserve’s Lake…
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F.C. Yohn: Artist & Illustrator of New York History
In early October 1900, the Glens Falls Insurance Company announced receipt of an illustration for publication in their 1901 calendar.…
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Patrick Henry: From “Give Me Liberty” to Saving the Union
Patrick Henry is one of the most famous voices of the American Revolution. A Virginian, his first trip to the…
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Recent Wildfires in Chemung, Chenango, Orange, Saratoga, and Washington Counties
Between March 14 and 31, Forest Rangers responded to wildland fires in five counties across New York State, including Chemung,…
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Major Catskill Park Land Acquisition Protects 3,100 Acres
The Open Space Institute (OSI) has acquired more than 3,100 forested acres in the town of Neversink in Catskill Park…
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Inklings, Echoes & Siftings: 19th Century Black Community Newspaper Reports
Between 1883 and 1888 H.H. Coleman wrote a series of columns about the activities of Black people in his community…
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Renovated Frick Collection Reopening April 17th
The Frick Collection reopens to the public on April 17, 2025, following the multi-year renovation and expansion of its historic…
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