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The True Use of Art: Local Environmentalist Donates Easement to Protect the Beauty of Agriculture
George Inness, one of the world’s most prominent American landscape painters and one who was influenced by the masters of the Hudson River School, once intimated that in order to utilize art in its truest form, the artist must first learn to cultivate his or her own spiritual nature. For […]
Pandemic may Lift Veil on Global Water Crisis
The 2016 New York Drought was considered by many to be the worst drought to affect Western New York and parts of the Finger Lakes Region that exists on record. By the middle of July of that year, the percent of the State by area that was in […]
Scenic Hudson: Harnessing the Inspirational Power of the River
Ned Sullivan, president of Scenic Hudson, and his staff educate about and advocate for the Hudson River and the surrounding valley. He described the organization’s mission and accomplishments at a recent presentation organized by Noble Horizons.
A recent hike in Connecticut’s northwest corner took him to a height where he could see the […]
Researchers find Virus Alters Honey Bee Behavior
The Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus or IAPV, is the latest rampant virus to wreak havoc on honey bee colonies nationwide including its link to the outbreak of honey bee Colony Collapse Disorder that has taken place over the last decade in the U.S. In an uncanny new development, researchers at […]