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By Laney Salisbury on Friday, Jun. 5, 2015 - 9:47 am
The emerald ash borer – a destructive insect that eats ash trees – is continuing its relentless push through the Catskills and New York state, killing thousands of trees and impacting the budgets of homeowners and state agencies, according to officials... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 4, 2015 - 4:22 pm
Above: The view west from Split Rock, a hike on the Finger Lakes Trail. Photo by Lisa M. Lyons.
Outdoors groups around the Catskills are hosting hikes, walks and lectures to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6.
In the Greene County village... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Jun. 4, 2015 - 3:08 pm
Above: A scene from last year's Mountain Jam. Photo via the Mountain Jam Facebook page.
Gary Chetkof, the president and owner of WDST Radio Woodstock 100.1 FM, insists he wasn’t really trying to start anything back in 2004, when he launched the first... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 4, 2015 - 9:58 am
Above: Eight Catskills towns, villages and nonprofits received grant money from the DEC this week. From left: Hunter Town Councilman David Kukle, Neversink Town Supervisor Mark McCarthy, CWC planner Peter Manning, Lexington Town Supervisor Dixie Baldrey,... Read more
By Alan Via on Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2015 - 11:59 am
June 6 is National Trails Day, a celebration of the American trails system that's been commemorated on the first Saturday of June for the last 22 years. People are encouraged to get out and hike and bring their friends. If you're looking for a scenic trip... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2015 - 12:56 pm
We're celebrating Catskills outdoors and trails this week as we ramp up for National Trails Day, which is Saturday, June 6. Here's a roundup of new trails and attractions that have opened in the past year or will soon open in the Catskills.
CATSKILL... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Monday, Jun. 1, 2015 - 4:11 pm
Join us at Peekamoose Restaurant on June 6th at Noon for great entertainment as our own Catskill "Celebrities" wait on diners. For more information contact Joan Lawrence-Bauer at jlawrencebauer@hotmail.com or 845-254-5553 or Liz Warren at liz.warren@hahv.... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, May. 28, 2015 - 4:27 pm
A vacant ice cream parlor in the Greene County village of Tannersville has reopened as Mama’s Boy Burgers, a roadside grab-and-go eatery serving 26 flavors of custard and local grassfed hamburgers.
The restaurant, which has indoor and outdoor seating and... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Tuesday, May. 26, 2015 - 10:59 am
On Saturday June 6th at Noon, Peekamoose Restaurant is "turning the tables" on some of their favorite regular guests, as they become waiters to raise money for the Margaretville Health Foundation. Come see some local 'celebrities' put on an apron, balance... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, May. 22, 2015 - 8:54 pm
Above: "Ashokan Reservoir" by Mark Miller, the grand prize winner of the 2015 Catskills Outdoor Guide Photo Contest.
It's Memorial Day weekend, and our print 2015 Catskills Outdoor Guide has hit the streets! Copies are waiting at dozens of locations... Read more