Hudson Valley Bucket List #1: Climb Mount Beacon and Expand Your Universe

Mount Beacon rises above the Hudson River like an invitation to move, look farther and spend an afternoon fully absorbed in being alive. I have climbed these trails through different seasons and different versions of myself: photographer, athlete, writer, immigrant, gay man, seeker of beautiful light and, on this particular summer afternoon, a Hudson […]

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Above the Valley, Among the Orchards, Along the Vines: Your Ultimate Hudson Valley Fall Travel Bucket List

The Hudson Valley knows exactly what it’s doing. The mountains lean dramatically, the orchards glow like they’ve been lit by an art director, and the vineyards sprawl across the hills with the confidence of a Gucci runway. And then, of course, the balloons — oversized lollipops floating above the fields like nature’s own PR […]

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