When the world shut down due to pandemic, Americans hit the road. Domestic outdoor travel, with its abundance of fresh air and built-in social distancing, became the de facto form…

For decades, residents of Columbia, Greene and surrounding counties have faced a frustrating reality when it comes to healthcare. Options were limited, wait times were long and many found themselves…

Saturday Dawn Up with the dogs at first light and out for a walk on the grounds of Olana.  7:30 a.m.  Coffee  Yummy caffeine at Hudson Roastery and try the…

FRIED CHICKEN: Hy’s Fried This is what finger lickin’ good really tastes like. And the eight pieces in the bucket are cheaper than one breast at Manor Rock. Go figure. 264…

Perched dramatically on a jagged rock ledge over the Hudson River in Hyde Park, a stunning architectural showpiece known as Ledgerock that resembles more Hollywood Hills architecture than the Hudson…

Millenari Olive Wood Mortar & Pestle Your imagination is your only limit with this gorgeous pestle, whether you’re crushing fresh herbs and spices, mashing salsas and pestos or making homemade…

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…

Tucked into the rolling hills of Ghent, NY, Liberty Farms is a vibrant, multifaceted property that defies the traditional definition of what most people consider a “farm” to be. Co-owned…

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…