Category Archives: Upstate New York

Castle Rock

If you’ve never gotten up to Castle Rock before, take a trip with Scouting, NY and discover a beautiful place that more people should visit. Tweet

Thousands flock to Walkway Over the Hudson

Musician Pete Seeger was on hand to start the opening of the Walkway over the Hudson.  Formerly a railroad bridge, the Hudson Walkway is now a spectacular way to take a brisk

Poughkeepsie walkway over former rail bridge finished

Photo gallery here, but it doesn’t seem to be working correctly. Tweet

Mastodon pond to be recognized as historic site

The mastodon pond in Montgomery was recognized as an historic site on June 17.  It is important because the pond is the location of the world’s first complete prehistoric mastodon bones were

Beautiful Waterfalls in New York

For most of you, when you think of New York, you think of New York City.  In particular, you think of Manhattan.  Nearly everyone I come across is amazed that there is

At least 14 people, gunman dead in Binghamton

A single gunman is dead after walking into the American Civic Center in Binghamton, New York. He opened fire, killing 13 people and wounding several others before taking his own life. The

Bald Eagles in the Hudson Valley

These two photos of bald eagles were taken by Julia Fuhr.  They were originally here, but it appears the Times Herald Record no longer has the photo gallery online.  It’s a shame

Utica in Pictures

If you never get the chance to travel upstate, have a look at SkyscraperPage.com’s array of photos of Utica, New York. Tweet

Eagle Watching

If you happen to be in the upstate New York area, there is plenty of chance to view bald eagles around the Hudson Valley region.  If you take Metro-North’s Grand Central to

City of Middletown Buys Lien Against Psych Center Property

Some sad news from my hometown as the owners of the Middletown Psychiatric Center can’t seem to pay their property taxes and so the city has bought a lien against the outstanding