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One of our favorite places to visit year-round is Scenic Hudson’s Black Creek preserve. There is something for everyone here, and it begins only yards from the parking lot. Since my children have been small, this has been our favorite outdoor classroom! There is so much life in creeks, vernal pools, and Hudson River, andContinue reading “Black Creek Preserve, Esopus NY”

There are some places we return to again and again, despite knowing the trails by heart. We are not bored when we retrace our footsteps, because these places still steal our breath. The Peter’s Kill trail is one of our favorites, and in heavy rotation. Starting from the parking lot, we take the Red trailContinue reading “Peter’s Kill, Round 2”

While I enjoy discovering new places, there are some that pull me back with a magnetic force so strong I cannot resist. Peter’s Kill is one of those places. I hesitated to write this post, because lately, sharing this information leads people to these places. While most visitors are respectful, some have been littering andContinue reading “Peter’s Kill, Minnewaska”

The Apache say that “Wisdom sits in places,” and I believe this is true. A few blissful moments passed before I step into the creek, the water shocking me out of my trance. Not every waterfall is a thin place, and not every thin place contains a waterfall, and there is no way of knowingContinue reading “Diamond Notch Falls, Spruceton, NY”

Innisfree Gardens is such a fantastic, magical place, we make an effort to see it at least a few times every year. Innisfree Gardens is not simply a garden: it is spectacular lesson in landscape design, a chance to explore at a slower pace, an opportunity to slow down and really SEE the intention behindContinue reading “Innisfree Gardens, Millbrook, NY”

Sometimes, we want a short path to a magical place for a small dose of nature. In all seasons, Minnewaska State Park delivers. This particular trail is best in June, when the mountain laurel is blooming all along the path. The Jenny Lane parking lot is just past the main entrance of Minnewaska State ParkContinue reading “Jenny Lane Path at Minnewaska”