Catskill Cruise
A road-biking loop in the northern Catskills, near Hunter Mountain, offers great views and glimpses into the area's quirky history.

Fishing the Catskills' Willowemoc Creek
A 2 1/2-hour trip straight up the Route 17"Quickway" from New York gets you to this under-appreciated tributary of the Beaverkill, where you could have a 50-fish day.

Esopus Extravaganza: Catskills Fishing
A fast, tumbling pocket-water stream with one of the Northeast's best wild rainbow-trout populations, the Esopus begins in the heart of the Catskills and will challenge any fly fisher's skills.

The Beaverkill in the Old Days
One of the Grand Old Rivers of fly fishing, the Beaverkill skirts the southwestern edge of the Catskills; this article from the Jazz Age peak of Sportsman magazine gets the essence of the river's heyday.

Downhill Skiing New York
Hunter Mountain and Windham — these Catskills ski hills are the best you'll find within 3 hours of New York City.

Skinny Skiing in the Catskills & Lower Hudson Valley
From old carriage roads winding through the woods to ski-mountaineering trails, the Catskills are the New York backcountry skier's best weekend destination.

Skiing the Albany / Saratoga Area
Just north of the 'Skills, about 3 hours from Manhattan, there's plenty of good nordic skiing in the Albany area.

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