Hiking season’s here! This Saturday, May 21, we’re throwing a little party at the Tuxedo Train Station, if you’re in the area hiking, biking, or just coming up for a little break, stop by! You can drive up or take the train from the city. You can...
Sloatsburg, New York, is for cyclists. The little town at the edge of the park is your jumping-off place for this easy and extremely scenic roll through Harriman. Especially mid-week, and particularly in the quiet hours of early morning and late evening,...
Here’s an easy overnight trip that starts along the Hudson River, ends with a beer at Bear Mountain Inn, and puts you in one of the prettiest viewsheds in the Hudson Valley. In 2016, I’m challenging myself to spend at least one night a month sleeping out...
A couple years ago, I wrote about a Northwest airlines 727 that came down in the Harriman woods one winter’s night in 1974. On it were three men. They were on their way to Buffalo, New York, to pick up the Baltimore Colts football team after a game on December...
Take the Shuttle to Your Next Overnight — Especially if You’re Carless The new weekend shuttle, from the Tuxedo train station through Harriman, opens up a world of possibilities for the car-less hiker coming by train from New York City. What’s more,...
When you see the cars lined up in front of the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, remember: the park is the size of almost three Manhattans! The trick to finding your solitude, and a handy parking spot, is in going to some of the other parking areas. Here are five...
