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At midnight on May 29, four huge ceremonial watch fires will light up Rockland County night skies as they have for the last 35...
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Nyack People & Places
Clausland Mountain, located between Nyack and Sparkill, is named after a Native American who took on the Dutch name Jan Claus. Despite its geographical...
History
by Mike Hays It was an era of Cold War fear when children practiced “duck and cover” under their desks in the event of...
News
by Mike Hays 2020 is a perfect year to examine the subject of erratics, especially one named Balance Rock. An erratic, among its several...
History
by Mike Hays Clausland Mountain. Sounds a bit like a commercial Santa-theme vacation park. What is it really? A relatively wild 1,000+ acre area...
History
by Mike Hays The Eisenhower system of interstate highways was authorized in 1956. But Ike wasn’t the first person to recognize that improved transportation...
Earth Matters
by Susan Hellauer Maybe it looks like just a mess of greens to you, but the problem of invasive plants is a daunting...
Earth Matters
by Susan Hellauer Water is the true governor of all of life – Lao Tzu As a co-leader of the Rockland Coalition for Sustainable...
News
If your weekend plans involve a casual stroll on the Piermont Pier, you can’t miss the towering 21 foot high bonfire at the end...
Arts
So many days, so many images. If you were a photographer and were asked to choose your favorite photo amongst the hundreds or thousands...