"But in assaulting a mountain, as in assaulting a fort, boldness is the watchword." -John Burroughs If you're new to the Catskills or are a seasoned hiker, it never hurts to revisit some of the historical sites associated with the park. Naturalist and author, John Burroughs, is credited with bringing the Catskills into the national conversation, and his properties and hiking routes are worth the trek. Burroughs’ Youth Burroughs was born April 3, 1837, the seventh of ten child

Fine + Feral Co. started as a line in my notebook. I can’t even remember where I was or what I was doing, but I randomly thought of the phrase “fine and dandy,” and somehow blurted out the alliterative, “fine and feral.” “How are you doing, Jake?” “Just fine and feral, thanks!” But it became more than just a turn of phrase. I began writing it everywhere, thinking of hundreds of different variations. Fine is as Feral does. Fine shall not harm Feral. Come on in, the water’s Fin