Out There – Page 2 – The Current

Asylum Brook was rerouted to empty into Fishkill Creek below the Roundhouse dam.

Out There: The Buried Streams of Beacon

by Brian PJ Cronin October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Uncovering the history of Asylum Brook

Tools of the trade Photo by B. Cronin

Out There: Rocks on My Mind

by Brian PJ Cronin September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A chance to pitch in

An invitation, or a trap? Photos by B. Cronin

Out There: If a Tree Falls in the Woods…

by Brian PJ Cronin August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A path appears to Fairy Island

Female spongy moths laying eggs on Mount Beacon

Out There: Mount Beacon Brown-Out

by Brian PJ Cronin July 28, 2023October 13, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What’s behind those patches on the mountain?

Vlosky prepares a breakfast burrito.

Out There: Angels In The Outdoors

by Brian PJ Cronin July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A little Trail Magic goes a long way

An unfiltered view of last week’s unfiltered sky Photo by B. Cronin

Out There: Welcome to the Age of Fire

by Brian PJ Cronin June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

When it’s hot and dry enough, anything will burn

Alexa Rosales (foreground), the founder of the Body Liberation Outdoor Club, leads a hike on Storm King. Photo provided

Out There: Liberating the Outdoors

by Brian PJ Cronin May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Expanding access with the Body Liberation Outdoor Club

Penny Adler-Colvin of the Mohonk Preserve trains volunteers to observe peregrine falcons nesting on the ridgeline in the distance. Photo by B. Cronin

Out There: Take to the Sky

by Brian PJ Cronin April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Keeping an eye on peregrine falcons

Wildflower: Snowball Sand-Verbena Photo by Amy Washut

Out There: Guidebooks for a Warming Planet

by Brian PJ Cronin March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The next generation of Audubon guides forge a new path

game image

Out There: Snow Job(less)

by Brian PJ Cronin February 24, 2023February 28, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Winter in black and white

Can you spot the smeuse? Photo by B. Cronin

Out There: Thunderstruck

by Brian PJ Cronin January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Why the right word matters

Deer, like people, enjoy a good run now and then.

Out There: This Deer World

by Brian PJ Cronin December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

The summit at Sugarloaf has been closed since 2019 because of damage from a wildfire.

Out There: Season of Sanctuary

by Brian PJ Cronin December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Leaving well enough alone

Mushrooms abound in Fahnestock (but leave them there). Photo by B. Cronin

Out There: Eyes of the Woods

by Brian PJ Cronin November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Making room for mushrooms

The view from Storm King; are we in for a “classic fall” this year? Photo by B. Cronin

Out There: The Return of the Crisp

by Brian PJ Cronin October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Climate change, changing leaves and getting weird

A tree-lined street in Newburgh

Out There: Seeing the City for the Trees

by Brian PJ Cronin August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

New map shows the value of Newburgh’s greenery

Marcos Antonio, the owner of Rincon Argentino, recorded this black bear outside a home on Main Street in Cold Spring early on a Saturday in May.

Out There: Bear With Me

by Brian PJ Cronin July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

On the recent rash of sightings

Pete Seeger had hoped that Little Stony Point would someday be an official swimming spot on the river.

Out There: Swimming in the Hudson

by Brian PJ Cronin June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Where you can — and can’t

Don’t blame me — I’m a pollinator.

Out There: Bugging Out

by Brian PJ Cronin May 20, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Reconsidering the humble mosquito

A reasonable ramp harvest

Out There: Off Ramp

by Brian PJ Cronin April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Navigating the written and unwritten rules of foraging.

Mountain Lion

Out There: Ghost Cats

by Brian PJ Cronin March 25, 2022April 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The enduring mystery of mountain lions

Nelsonville woods

Out There: Tree’s a Crowd

by Brian PJ Cronin February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The past and the future of the Nelsonville Woods

Rae Baresel, Mike Diblasi, Steven Diblasi, Ryan Thorpe and Jay Lemos

Out There: Summiting Everest (in Beacon)

by Brian PJ Cronin January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

24 hours of “fun” on the mountain

A foggy December on the Hudson

Out There: Season of Mists

by Brian PJ Cronin December 31, 2021January 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Transitions in an era of climate change

The Cornish Estate

Out There: Unearthing the Cornish Estate

by Brian PJ Cronin November 9, 2021November 10, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

The hidden history of Breakneck Valley