An all-Hudson Valley product down to the oak barrels, the 2-year Excelsior Straight Bourbon clocks in at a robust 96 proof (60 percent corn, 30 percent rye, 10 percent barley).

While the famous (and enormous) Adirondack State Park (above) might be the most famous "forever wild" park, there are others ...

NY wildfire and smoke map Pomona teen killed while battling wildfires. Dariel Vasquez, an aide with the New York State Parks Department, was just 18 years old when he died while volunteering ...

To include your location on our Holiday Lights Map of the Lower Hudson Valley, email [email protected] with your name, contact information and location of the display.

The Hudson Valley region of New York and farm-to-table cuisine are fairly synonymous. After all, the area is blessed with award-winning farms that specialize in everything from apples to milk.