The Journal
Field notes from the Northeast
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Pack the car, leave the rest
A weekend car-camping checklist: shelter, sleep, light, food, water, and the gear that can stay home.
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Romantic Getaways Near NYC: 10 Affordable Escapes for Fall and Winter
Affordable romantic getaways near NYC for fall and winter 2026, closest first: two towns you can reach by train, Catskills cabins, a…
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Romantic Weekend Getaways from NYC, Planned by Drive Time
Plan a romantic weekend, or a day trip, by how far you want to drive from Manhattan: two, three or five hours.…
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Ashokan Rail Trail: The Boiceville Bridge, Trailheads and Rules
Our field guide to the Ashokan Rail Trail: 11.5 flat miles on the reservoir, the Boiceville Bridge that replaced a fallen trestle,…
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Fleischmanns, NY: Things to Do, Where to Eat and Where to Stay
Our field guide to Fleischmanns, NY: Belleayre via the Lost Clove Trail, the last fall festival weekend, Gilded Age history, where to…
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Margaretville, NY: Things to Do, Where to Eat and Where to Stay
Our field guide to Margaretville, NY: the Dry Brook Ridge hike, the Delaware & Ulster train, the Pakatakan market, Main Street food…
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Cooperstown, NY: Things to Do, Where to Eat and Where to Stay
Our field guide to Cooperstown, NY: what is open this fall and what closes after October, the Sleeping Lion Trail, Fly Creek…
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Woodstock, NY: Things to Do, Where to Eat and Where to Stay
Our field guide to Woodstock, NY: the Overlook fire tower and its parking, Tinker Street, Opus 40, where to eat and stay,…
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Windham, NY: Things to Do, Where to Eat and Where to Stay
Our field guide to Windham, NY: peak fall color, Windham High Peak, the Autumn Affair, what changed at Windham Mountain Club, and…
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Phoenicia, NY: Things to Do, Where to Eat and Where to Stay
Our field guide to Phoenicia, NY: Giant Ledge, the diner, railbikes along the Esopus, what changed for tubing in 2026, and a…