Just in time for prime birdwatching season, the new Hudson Valley segment of a statewide birding trail has opened, adding 39 bird-watching locations in six counties to the network.

Hitting the trails. Rail trails typically tend to be flat, albeit with slight slopes, helping provide an easy way to explore the Hudson Valley for hikers, walkers and bikers.

As for access points to the Appalachian Trail in the Hudson Valley, Todd suggests Depot Hill, the Great Swamp, Anthony’s Nose, Nuclear Lake and Lion’s Head. 5.

A map of the Hudson Valley Rail Trail is available at HudsonValleyRailTrail.net. Whether to enjoy the many activities at this linear park, ...

The Empire State Trail, “America’s longest multi-use state trail,” is 750-miles of pedestrian pathways reaching from New York City to Buffalo or Canada. Newly completed, there are lots of ...

A mid-Hudson Valley hiking trail has been named among the best in the nation in USA Today's 10Best Readers Choice Awards.

“We were founded in 1985 with the goal of putting Hudson Valley wines on the map,” says Jude DeFalco, operations manager of the Shawangunk Wine Trail. “Today, we’re focused on making ...

A mid-Hudson Valley hiking trail has been named among the best in the nation in USA Today's 10Best Readers Choice Awards. News Sports Food Life Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

For more of a challenge, visitors can take the 6.3-mile Millbrook Ridge Trail, a loop that includes carriage roads, footpaths and rock slabs with Hudson Valley vistas across the Shawangunk Ridge.