The Catskill Park is a mountainous region of public and private lands in Ulster, Greene, Delaware and Sullivan Counties - the "forest preserve" counties. Catskill Park has ninety-eight peaks over 3,000 feet high forming an impressive skyline. Catskill Park's blend of public and private lands is typical of large parks in Europe, where people and unique lands have coexisted for centuries.

Mount Utsayantha Portfolio

Over the past few years I have been taking photographs and 360 images from the top of the Mount Utsayantha. It has been a favorite spot of mine because of closeness to residence and the absolute beauty of the local. Mount Utsayantha is located in the Village of Stamford along the eastern edge of Delaware County. The 20 acre parcel on the top of Mount Utsayantha was donated to the Village of Stamford by the estate of Dr. Stephen E. Churchill in 1917 for use as a park. Located below is a link to my photo gallery of Mount Utsayantha: Mount Utsayantha ...

Kaaterskill Falls

After nearly a 3 year hiatus I returned to Kaaterskill Falls. I was very impressed with Plattekill Falls strong water flow just days before and thought about what Kaaterskill Falls water flow would look like. From the very start of Kaaterskill trail judging by Bastion Falls I knew the water flow was going to be strong. When my father and I got to the parking area a bit later in the day I was pleasantly surprised to see only 1 other car in the lot. As we got our things together another car pulled into the parking area. Still only 3 ...

Plattekill Falls/ Platte Clove Preserve

This past summer I purchased two books from Amazon.com (Catskill Region Waterfall GuideCatskill Mountain Guide) regarding the Catskill Park & Forest Preserve. My family has been driving through this area for over 30 years to get to our cabin located just to the north of the Catskills. With the two new books and a map I explored several new areas of the Catskills. On one of my lone trips I found Plattekill Falls located in Platte Clove Preserve in the town of West Saugerties. It is a waterfall that measures about 80 feet high. The hike to the falls was very ...

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Rain

The rain keeps on coming. The water flow on many of the creeks has been vast because of this weather. Read More →

New Link: Historical Marker Database Website

National and global events all happened somewhere, and historical markers mark the place where many occurred. Historical Marker Database Website Read More →

Mount Utsayantha Portfolio

Over the past few years I have been taking photographs and 360 images from the top of the Mount Utsayantha. It has been a favorite spot of mine because...

Platte Clove Road and it’s Seasonal Road Sign

Over the past several years I have been taking photos of the road signs that have been posted at the top of Platte Clove Road. The notable changes in the...