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Out There: Thunderstruck

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | January 27, 2023

Why the right word matters

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Out There: This Deer World

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | December 30, 2022

How the presence – or absence – of deer changes the landscape

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Out There: Season of Sanctuary

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | December 2, 2022

Leaving well enough alone

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Out There: Eyes of the Woods

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | November 4, 2022

Making room for mushrooms

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Out There: The Return of the Crisp

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | October 7, 2022

Climate change, changing leaves and getting weird

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Out There: Seeing the City for the Trees

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 12, 2022

New map shows the value of Newburgh’s greenery

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Out There: Bear With Me

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 15, 2022

On the recent rash of sightings

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Out There: Swimming in the Hudson

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 17, 2022

Where you can — and can’t

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Out There: Bugging Out

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 20, 2022

Reconsidering the humble mosquito

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Out There: Off Ramp

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | April 22, 2022

Navigating the written and unwritten rules of foraging.

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Out There: Ghost Cats

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | March 25, 2022

The enduring mystery of mountain lions

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Out There: Tree’s a Crowd

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | February 25, 2022

The past and the future of the Nelsonville Woods

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Out There: Summiting Everest (in Beacon)

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | January 28, 2022

24 hours of “fun” on the mountain

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Out There: Season of Mists

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | December 31, 2021

Transitions in an era of climate change

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Out There: Unearthing the Cornish Estate

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | November 9, 2021

The hidden history of Breakneck Valley

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Out There: Southern Comfort

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | October 12, 2021

Learning to love The New October

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Out There: The Glow Up

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | September 14, 2021

Honoring the legacy of New York’s fire towers

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Out There: The Only Runner You Have to Beat

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 13, 2021

Hint: It’s not the one in front of you (or behind you)

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Out There: The Mystery of the Sick Songbirds

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 16, 2021

Removal and cleaning of bird feeders recommended

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Out There: Beacon Fire Tower Turns 90

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 22, 2021

Volunteers needed to help with repairs

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Out There: Into the (Local) Woods

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 25, 2021

Breakneck is crowded. It’s also an outlier.

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Out There: The Eel Question

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | April 27, 2021

Glass eels return to the Hudson

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Out There: The Inequality of Heat Waves

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | April 13, 2021

The connections between racism and air temperature

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Out There: Ghost Dogs, Bloody Ponds and Lost Treasure

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | March 30, 2021

Exploring the old, weird Hudson Valley

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Out There: You Just Climbed Two Mountains

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | February 23, 2021

The 35 Catskill High Peaks are down to 33