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Nick Catania
Photo Date:
06/01/2017
Shunemunk Mountain offers picture-perfect views of the valleys below.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
03/10/2017
A statue near Mills Mansion in Mills-Norrie State Park.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
03/10/2017
Historic remnants are scattered throughout Mills-Norrie State Park's stunning landscape.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
06/15/2017
The hike up Breakneck Ridge in Hudson Highlands State Park is one of the most popular in the state.
Eric Adsit
Photo Date:
05/02/2017
The bluffs at Chimney Bluffs State Park are a geological feature that you have to see to believe.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
02/19/2017
At Franny Reese State Park you can discover panoramic views of the Hudson River and the Mid-Hudson Bridge.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
02/19/2017
Ruins of a Victorian mansion hide among the trees at Franny Reese State Park.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
03/11/2017
At Minnewaska State Park Preserve, you can follow miles of footpaths and carriage roads to tranquil lakes and cliff overlooks.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
03/11/2017
Peer over cliffs at Minnewaska State Park Preserve for commanding views of Lake Awosting.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
03/21/2017
Discover a small slice of the Appalachian Trail at the popular Bear Mountain State Park.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
03/21/2017
When you reach the summit of Bear Mountain at Bear Mountain State Park, soak in views of surrounding peaks and the Manhattan skyline in the distance.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
06/01/2017
At Schunemunk State Park, discover mountaintop megaliths via the Trestle Trail.
Eric Adsit
Photo Date:
12/24/2016
Enjoy New York's iconic winter landscape by snowshoeing or skiing along the gorge at Whetstone Gulf State Park.
Eric Adsit
Photo Date:
05/13/2016
Wildflowers on the South Rim.
Eric Adsit
Photo Date:
05/13/2016
Looking west from the South Rim Trail.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
06/01/2017
The summit of Storm King Mountain.