Olana, the former home of Hudson River School painter Frederic Church in Greenport, NY, is a New York State Historic Site and public park. Set on a breathtaking 250-acre estate,…

Managing the moment—that’s what I’ve always called it. The moment, you know, is when the circumstances in front of you teeter on the overwhelming and the stress meter is careening…

I’ve always marveled at talented people who elevate their craft into something from another world. I’ve been so fortunate to be in the presence of sheer masters who far exceed…

When I first moved Upstate years ago, I marveled at how much creativity and arts flowed up the Hudson from New York City into these charming little towns. Each felt…

Photography by Mike Ruiz There’s this thing that Taylor Schilling does when she hears an interesting question or agrees wholeheartedly with something someone is saying that’s quite revealing and refreshing.…

Photography by Danielle Cohen There are entrances, then there are Robert Hartwell entrances. A dozen emojis couldn’t paint the proper picture. Toward the end of what was, in hindsight, the…

Mary Stuart Masterson  She’s not just a local; actor Mary Stuart Masterson is a local who cares about bringing women, minorities and veterans into the film industry and breaking barriers…

Photography by Mike Ruiz exclusively for The Mountains There are many moments amid deep, thoughtful, genuinely substantive discourse with one Elizabeth Perkins—almost always about the perilous state of our nation—in…

Like so many of you I’m sure, I have a somewhat complicated relationship with food, though I mostly refer to it as an evolving friendship instead. Since I was a…

PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance a hidden gem in Chatham, NY, known for its adventurous programming and stunning outdoor setting, has named Vallejo Gantner as its new Artistic & Executive…