Julia Reischel
Articles
Jun. 10, 2015
Above: An injured eagle was found on the side of Route 17 in Sullivan County on June 9 by a passing trucker. Photo via the New York State Police.
An injured male bald eagle found by the side of Route 17 in the Sullivan County town of Rockland was rescued... Read more
Jun. 9, 2015
Sean Eldridge, a young political upstart who lost the election for New York's 19th Congressional District from Republican Chris Gibson last year, has finally made it public: He won't be running for election again.
Eldridge, a first-time Democratic... Read more
Jun. 8, 2015
A 71-year-old woman was killed and her husband was injured in a head-on collision with a 19-year-old Prattsville man who was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Delaware County hamlet of Grand Gorge on Sunday, June 7, police say.
The crash... Read more
Jun. 8, 2015
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a sweeping tornado watch for much of New York and New England this afternoon.
The tornado watch includes Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties in the Catskills from 1:40... Read more
Jun. 5, 2015
Joanna Murphy, an artist and muralist based in the Catskills, is putting the finishing touches on a mural at the eastern edge of the Delaware County village of Margaretville that depicts a vintage cauliflower label featuring Rip Van Winkle.
Cauliflower... Read more
Jun. 4, 2015
Above: The view west from Split Rock, a hike on the Finger Lakes Trail. Photo by Lisa M. Lyons.
Outdoors groups around the Catskills are hosting hikes, walks and lectures to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6.
In the Greene County village... Read more
Jun. 4, 2015
Above: Eight Catskills towns, villages and nonprofits received grant money from the DEC this week. From left: Hunter Town Councilman David Kukle, Neversink Town Supervisor Mark McCarthy, CWC planner Peter Manning, Lexington Town Supervisor Dixie Baldrey... Read more
Jun. 2, 2015
Above: A photo of Aron Thomas posted on a GoFundMe page dedicated to a fund drive for his wife and children. Photo used with permission.
After just two hours of deliberations, on Tuesday, June 2, an Ulster County Court jury convicted David Reese of... Read more
Jun. 2, 2015
We're celebrating Catskills outdoors and trails this week as we ramp up for National Trails Day, which is Saturday, June 6. Here's a roundup of new trails and attractions that have opened in the past year or will soon open in the Catskills.
CATSKILL... Read more
Jun. 1, 2015
Above: An image of Islamberg children released by Islamberg and The Muslims of America on May 16, 2015.
Islamberg, a rural Muslim community in the Delaware County town of Tompkins, has allowed a reporter from Reuters to visit its usually off-limits... Read more
May. 29, 2015
Above: A mural in the Delhi post office that depicts a scene from the Anti-Rent Wars of the mid-19th century. The mural was painted by Mary Earley in the 1940s and was funded by the Section of Fine Arts of the U.S. Treasury Department. Photo of mural by... Read more
May. 29, 2015
The Route 23 bridge over the Schoharie Creek in the Greene County town of Prattsville is slated to be replaced with a longer, wider span, and the state may need to take some private land to do it.
Representatives from the New York State Department of... Read more
May. 28, 2015
A vacant ice cream parlor in the Greene County village of Tannersville has reopened as Mama’s Boy Burgers, a roadside grab-and-go eatery serving 26 flavors of custard and local grassfed hamburgers.
The restaurant, which has indoor and outdoor seating and... Read more
May. 27, 2015
This Saturday, the Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith is launching a new festival, the Build-Fix-Grow Festival, to celebrate “the ingenuity and creativity of the past and the present."
The festival offers an odd and appealing combination of museum... Read more
May. 26, 2015
A 32-year-old man died and his 12-year-old passenger was seriously injured after their motocycle crashed head-on into a car in the Greene County town of Athens on the morning of Saturday, May 23, according to a press release from the New York State... Read more
May. 26, 2015
A 36-year-old Long Island man died instantly after he crashed an ATV into a creek in the Delaware County town of Tompkins on Sunday night, May 24, police say.
Keith J. Stratton of Bellmore, New York had been at a family party on Apex Road that evening,... Read more
May. 22, 2015
The print 2015 Catskills Outdoor Guide has hit the streets!
This year, the guide features articles about waterfall hikes in the Catskills, courses in wilderness survival, a survey of the best local endurance races, a guide to kid-friendly and accessible... Read more
May. 22, 2015
Above: A fold-out set of Catskills Outdoor Maps comes in the middle of every 2015 Catskills Outdoor Guide.
The Catskills region is remote and rural — and it’s a big place. To help you navigate it, we’ve created a couple of visual guides to the... Read more
May. 22, 2015
Above: "Ashokan Reservoir" by Mark Miller, the grand prize winner of the 2015 Catskills Outdoor Guide Photo Contest.
It's Memorial Day weekend, and our print 2015 Catskills Outdoor Guide has hit the streets! Copies are waiting at dozens of locations... Read more