The Saugerties Lighthouse is 140 years old this year, built after the Civil War. As old as it is, it's a young light compared to Colonial era lighthouses. What is the oldest lighthouse in the U.S.? Tw ...

The opsrey pair gave up the nest in the treetop near the mouth of Esopus Creek. After sitting on the nest for two to three weeks in late April/early May, they started a second round of courtship. The ...

I walked down to the Tivoli landing carrying a portable drill. As I strapped it on the back of my kayak, a man standing nearby gave me a quizzical look and asked what I was doing. Short answer: "My ne ...