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Home is a broad space

A typical day in the country: Start off with a nice cup of coffee or tea, stroll through a street festival with the dog, check out the museum at Bethel Woods followed by a leisurely boat ride on one …

Creating serenity in the home

Transforming your home into a peaceful, serene place starts with observance. Choose one room at a time. Trying to change your entire home at once will overwhelm you and defeat the purpose of creating …

Pets: Affectionate companions that reduce stress

There’s no doubt that we live in a techno-driven, fast-paced, demanding world filled with stress and anxiety. We search for peace and quiet, spending money on candles, sound machines and …

At home wherever you find yourself

Nathanial Whitmore, herbalist and mycologist, is known in the Upper Delaware area for leading forest walks. I attended a talk he gave recently on edible and medicinal plants at the Damascus …

Creating a haven

I know what I think of when I hear the word “haven,” but I was curious as to how the dictionary described it. The words safety, refuge, shelter and peaceful were all examples. But I think …

UPPER DELAWARE MAGAZINE
The Upper Delaware is brew-tiful

Seminary Hill 43 Wagner Ln. Callicoon, NY 12723 (845) 887-4056 info@seminaryhill.co www.seminaryhill.co Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery co-owner Doug …

Harking back to community: A network of Granges

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — One of the things I like about living in rural Northeastern PA is the myriad of back roads just waiting for a leisurely drive to explore the landscapes. Seeing the many farms …

Bald eagles in the Upper Delaware

If you drive along or float on the Delaware River today, chances are that you would see at least one bald eagle, and probably more.  Eagles, taken for granted by many people today, can be …

The battle of the Cushetunk Women

(Reprinted with permission from Mr. Eldred’s “Historically Speaking” column in the Jan.-Feb.-Mar.: 2011 issue of the Wayne County Historical Society Newsletter.) The battle of …

Expanding on the story of the D&H Canal

In October of 1828, the Delaware & Hudson Canal opened for business, just a little over three years after the initial groundbreaking for the project.  The canal would prove to be one of …

The forced removal and relocation of the Lenape, The Original People

In 1504, my ancestors began encountering seemingly god-like people arriving from the East on great ships with sails (Verazanno and, 100 years later, Henry Hudson). They brought with them a world …

HELLO SUMMER

Hello Summer 2024

Hello Summer 2024

What to see, what to do

In New York: A.C.T. Group, INC. contacttheactgroup@gmail.com About: The Actors Community Theater Group, INC.(The A.C.T. Group, INC.) is a charitable organization focused on bringing quality full …
Hello Summer 2024

Eating local

New York Barryville: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.barryvillefarmersmarket.org 3405 Rte. 97 Callicoon: Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.callicoonfarmersmarket.org Callicoon Creek Park, A. …
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Holiday events 2024

Through the season Holiday art sale at WCAA HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) will hold its eighth annual Art Under $100+ sale on varying days and times through …
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2024

Keep your pets healthy during the holidays

Holidays are a special time of the year: we’re entertaining, giving gifts, decorating, and hanging lights, ribbons and ornaments. Unfortunately it can also be a stressful and potentially …
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2024

Tired of the usual movie fare?

What gets mentioned when people discuss winter holiday traditions? Food; games maybe? Presents? Religious attendance or traditions, at a guess. For my family, it was movies.  Movies …
FIRE + EMS
Grill safely

ALL YOU GRILLERS OUT THERE — This Memorial Day, on Monday, May 27, will mark the beginning of summer for many New Yorkers, and with it, the start of the grilling season. Following proper safety …

At a time of emergency

Emergencies happen anytime, day or night. In particular, a fire or a medical issue requiring immediate action and transportation can happen to all of us.  Traditionally in rural areas, …

Rescue EMS

NEW YORK STATE — Volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) in the Empire State are hurting, and a quick-fix bandage isn’t the cure. Steve Kroll, chair of the New York State …

When disaster strikes, whom do you call?

At the Federal level Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) P.O. Box 10055 Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055 800/621-3362 fema.gov Natural disasters and emergency management. Federal …

What's in your go bag?

Go bags, aka emergency kits, can range from a basic three-day bag to multiple plastic tubs meant for a longer-term crisis. What you choose to take is up to you. But here are some items to …

FISH

FISH Magazine coloring contest

To enter, simply color the image above and drop your entry at the River Reporter on Erie Avenue in Narrowsburg by April 30. (Or mail to PO Box 150, Narrowsburg, NY 12764.) Be sure to include …

FISH 2024

FISH

‘Here, fishy, fishy, fishy’

When I was a kid, we got one channel on the TV in the living room. Our house was positioned in the bottom of a valley in the mountains, blocking the other signals. The antenna on the pole diligently …
BETHEL WOODS
THE BEST
Best Visitors' Guide 2024

Bank Jeff Bank 4864 State Route 52 Jeffersonville, NY 12748 845/482-4000 http://www.jeff.bank Facebook: jeffersonvillebank Instagram: jeff.bank.1913 Carpenter Michael J. Parker …

Honoring the Best

For the last 28 years, we have reached out to our readers and asked them to identify who they thought was best in a multitude of categories. The contest is a way to highlight and celebrate the …

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