Painting landscapes of Kaaterskill Clove, a gorge in the Hudson River Valley of upstate New York, helps an artist discover the beauty of nature.

Five college friends meet up in the Catskills ten years after graduation, bringing their shared past, betrayals, and secrets with them in the new novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia.

Volume 1: The Hudson Valley is rooted in the mysterious. In fact, author Washington Irving called it “the spellbound region.” But whether fact, superstition, or legend, the mystery of the region is detailed here through an amazing range of sites from enigmatic stone structures and ancient petroglyphs, to battlefields, haunted mountaintops, and popular waterfalls. Tales of ghosts and strange creatures, a hint of the supernatural, and attention-grabbing...

"A guide to 40 of the best hikes among the Catskills' famous peaks above 3,500 feet, as well as more moderate trails to backcountry waterfalls, easier trails to some of the area's most spectacular viewpoints, and rail trails that provide access to woodlands and unusual geological wonders"--