SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Step away from the computer. Put down the phone. Go outside.
Sullivan County boasts acres of unspoiled land, miles of rivers and streams. But …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/25/21
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The outdoors: It’s this label we have for all things natural, all things outside of our realms of control and, even as the name would so obviously indicate, anything outside of our homes, …
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By HUNTER HILL
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11/4/20
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Two premier hiking seasons in the Catskills—fall and winter—will be rolling out their orange, yellow and white carpets for you over the next few months. These off-road pathways beckon you …
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By LISA LYONS
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11/4/20
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She sits on the bankwhere small stones punctuatethe surface in front of her,and the river ripples gently at her feet.Here the forest waitswhile the river crosses,tall trunks reflectedin its flow. …
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By ELAINE KOPLOW of Hardwick, NJ
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8/6/20
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The river said
I’m glad you’ve come
What took so long
You’re busy?
Indeed I said
You just don’t know
It’s life these days
Not easy
Now let …
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By JENNIFER CANFIELD of Damascus, PA
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8/5/20
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The beauty of the natural world of the Upper Delaware River region always restores my spirit, especially in these turbulent times. Seeing an eagle, observing nature at different times of the day, and …
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By ERICA HART of Hankins, NY
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8/5/20
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Humming wet rises swiftly over broad boulders,explores storm-stacked debris with cautious foaming fingers,stops to ripple ‘round fat jumping fish.“Call me River!” it shouts,shooting …
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By NANCY DYMOND of Bethany, PA
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8/5/20
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The smallest tendrilhas me in its gripin the gardenpart of a newbornbutternut squash plantI watch itreaching across the groundthough I can’t actually see when it makes a break for itbutday …
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By CHANA POLLACK of Cochecton, NY
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8/5/20
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You shall not revel in our constrainmentCurséd plague, foul maker of forlornness,Nor prison us in woeful malcontent Or sunder our souls from passion’s caress!Toothless are you to crush …
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By GARY HOLMES of Wurtsboro, NY
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8/5/20
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On paperSo pliant Receptive Susceptible to flushes of colorLight’s various temposmark time
Like the still life of a simple peachthe memory of whichmay sufficeif only its furry …
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By MYRA MNIEWSKI of Cocheton, NY
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8/5/20
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Boredom — I miss leavesfalling off trees — wither — it’sCorona season.
Kids meant to prance likedeer in field, now still — hidingfrom COVID-19.
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By Z. A. KOHLOA of Callicoon, NY
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8/5/20
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I almost missed one of my favorite seasons;
I had been busy self-pollinating worry.
The sight of a robin on the berm
of a road way too familiar lately,
caught my attention.
his …
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By SALLY HENDEE of Hawley, PA
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8/5/20
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Jurors selected for fatal crash case
MONTICELLO, NY — Acting District Attorney Meagan Galligan announced at a recent press conference that 23 jurors have been chosen to hear a case about …
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7/28/20
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What's going on in arts, leisure and community July 23 to 29
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7/22/20
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There are not too many people thinking about bears at the moment as they have been largely absent over the course of the winter. The gestating females in their dens gave birth to cubs during the …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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3/11/20
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Have you heard about the new trail initiatives transpiring in Wayne County, PA? Would you enjoy the opportunity to trek from Honesdale to Hawley by land or by water? Considerable progress has been …
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By SANDY LONG
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3/4/20
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This probably happens to most of us in the outdoors at some time or another: We rig our lines for largemouth bass and end up hooking into a musky. Maybe we go looking for a peregrine falcon that has …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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2/26/20
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Readers of this column know me to be a longtime advocate for attentive awareness of the endless wonders of nature. Engagement with the illuminating insights that can be experienced in the natural …
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By SANDY LONG
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2/19/20
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Are you starting to feel the constraints of cabin fever as we enter the inward days that define February in the Upper Delaware River region? If so, there’s action you can take to alleviate what …
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By SANDY LONG
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2/5/20
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I stopped by the house today to drop off some books and pick up a few things. All the leaves were down and most had been washed away by the night’s rain. There were no tire marks in the drive …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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12/4/19
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