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The Ruralist: 4 Places To Savor Maple Syrup Season
It may be mud season, but it's also maple everything season. Here are four places where you can taste the sweetness.
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That View! The Wigwam Western Summit Is Your First Stop Along The Mohawk Trail
Motor past the Hairpin Turn and head up to the new/old destination for "Cabins, Cars and Coffee."
The Hudson River Skywalk: A Scenic Walkway Where American Landscape Painting Began
This new pedestrian infrastructure, to open June 1, connects Olana, the Cole House and valley views like never before.
RI Outdoors: Migrating Birds and Static Sculptures
We're flyover country for some birds, and a perfect landscape for sculpture.
RI Outdoors: River Cleanup, Garden Touring
Volunteer to help clean up the Hudson River and shoreline; stroll among gardens with bursting bulbs and crabapple blossoms.
RI Outdoors: A Springtime Fest of Feathers and Wool
Enjoy a breath of fresh spring air scoping out exotic birds and woolly sheep.
RI Outdoors: It’s Okay To Get Hooked
You're never too old or too young to learn how to fish or ride a bike.
RI Outdoors: Bulbs Below, Bright Night Skies Above
Marvel at the heavens with the NASA Night Sky Network; inhale the fragrance of spring at a South African flower show.
Rural Intelligence Outdoors: Photography and Amphibian Crossings
A farm opens for winter photography; a course in amphibians teaches how to save certain species.
Rural Intelligence Outdoors: Birds and the Big Chill
Revel in the outdoors while helping with a national study; learn how the Shakers survived (and thrived) in winter.
Introducing Rural Intelligence Outdoors
Or: Nature Appreciation 101, with our picks of upcoming activities for a breath of fresh air.
Mansakenning Farm Stand Hits History, Agriculture And Other Hudson Valley Trademarks
The Mansakenning Farm Stand is open and stuffed with gluten-free baked goods, eggs, jams, pickles and a whole lot of history.
Balderdash Cellars Trades Urban Outfit for a Sylvan Setting
Now you can taste Balderdash's "wicked" wine while enjoying the view.
Tour des Farms: A NWCT Farm Tour For Pedal Pushers
Cycle your way through farms, nurseries and markets — and support local agriculture, too.
Four Brothers Drive-In: Now It’s Movie And An Overnight
The Four Brothers Drive-In in Amenia, NY now offers camping...and there's a lot more to come.
Why You Should Tiptoe Through The WAA Sculpture Walk
Washington Art Association Sculpture Walk: In The Park, At The Post Office, And Everywhere In Between
Steven Holl’s ‘T’ Space Opens to the Public
It's easy to miss 'T' space in the woods of Rhinebeck, NY, but you shouldn't.