Rural Intelligence
Forge Project: A Native-Led Initiative On The Homelands Of The Muh-he-con-ne-ok

The buildings housing Forge Project in the Columbia County town of Taghkanic were designed by artist/ activist Ai Weiwei.

- Alon Koppel
Community

Forge Project: A Native-Led Initiative On The Homelands Of The Muh-he-con-ne-ok

Based in Taghkanik, the organization supports Indigenous leaders in Native culture and activism.
By Kerri Kolensky
The Rural We: Murray Zimiles

Self portrait

Community

The Rural We: Murray Zimiles

The painter has created a work he hopes to sell and donate the proceeds to organizations helping Ukrainians.
By The Rural We
Recipe: Tunaghetti, When You Can't Find Shoulder Of Lamb For St. Patrick's Day
Food

Recipe: Tunaghetti, When You Can't Find Shoulder Of Lamb For St. Patrick's Day

Pamela Osborne's Pasta With Tuna turns out to be a tasty alternative to Irish stew.
By Pamela Osborne
“Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints” Opens At Williams College Museum Of Art

Sol LeWitt, Lincoln Center Print, 1998. Screenprint, image 35-1/2 x 28 inches. LeWitt Collection, Chester, CT

Arts

“Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints” Opens At Williams College Museum Of Art

The exhibit is the first comprehensive survey of LeWitt’s printmaking practice and follows the trajectory of his career.
By Editor
Farm House With Solar
Real Estate

Farm House With Solar

A custom modern country farm house in Copake features passive solar efficiency.
By Lisa Green
Oversized Cape
Real Estate

Oversized Cape

A home in Bethlehem offers beach access, lake rights and views.
By Lisa Green
Through An Open Meadow
Real Estate

Through An Open Meadow

Traverse a beautiful road to get to this single-level home in Amenia.
By Lisa Green
The Springs
Real Estate

The Springs

This building in New Ashford has morphed from restaurant to 5,000 square-foot home.
By Lisa Green
The Rural We: Chelsey Simmons
Community

The Rural We: Chelsey Simmons

She'll be leading a tree identification walk soon because winter is the perfect time to study trees.
By The Rural We
Hudson's Warren & Vine: A Day Bar And A "Dialed In" Menu
Food

Hudson's Warren & Vine: A Day Bar And A "Dialed In" Menu

Chef Wes Dier's Hudson eatery (and drinkery) pairs wine by the glass with adventurous small plates.
By Marie Doyon
New Lebanon’s Farmers Market Goes Indoors And Invigorates A Town

Josh Young

Community

New Lebanon’s Farmers Market Goes Indoors And Invigorates A Town

How an indoor farmers market is changing New Lebanon's food desert dynamic.
By Lisa Green
Recipe: Blistered Tomato Relish, A Modern Mother Sauce
Food

Recipe: Blistered Tomato Relish, A Modern Mother Sauce

Katy Sparks offers her version of one of the classic "mother sauces," plus a couple of variations on the theme.
By Katy Sparks

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