Catskill Park

What’s so special about the Catskills? Why has this area inspired so many over the last two centuries? The film explores this question in interviews with many who have discovered the magic of this place. They consider the historical role of the Catskills as a mecca for recreation, health, and artistic pursuits. They consider their personal connections to The Catskills. And they look at its critical role as the watershed that not only supplies water to millions in the New York metropolitan area but stands as a role model for the rest of the country. Interviews include artists, historians, environmentalists, farmers, residents and visitors.

[@dluders]

Very nice video -- I spent my summers as a kid in the Catskills, and enjoy coming back to visit each year.

[@annjackson6536]

So True About Catskills " Grew Up Orange County " Nothing Like Beautiful Nature Around You !!

[@earlcarl7589]

Good point, the geology may be pristine but the forests have been 'interrupted' by human activity more than once. In 1905, many of the mountains had been denuded by tanneries and some pundits questioned why the state would preserve an area that had no innate natural value. The tracts of land that have never been affected by humans are minimal. Going back farther in time, native Americans cleared land for agricultural purposes by burning.

[@icepalmhearthgold338]

In Hudson, you can see Catskill mountain in Promenade hill park.

[@catskillmc]

I am an artist My name is CatSkill I live in Winnipeg Canada. I wish to be in the CatSkill Mountains.

[@FlyRoni]

When's the Casino coming??

[@icepalmhearthgold338]

Not funny though the blankness laughs at your comment.

[@chadsimmons6347]

I like Debra Winger, glad she's doing ok

[@burrhubbell7769]

The Catskills are not "pristine". They have been widely used by humans for a large range of activities from trapping, to tanning, to timber harvest, to farming, to tourism, there is scarcely a speck of the Catskills which has not been touch by humans in one way or another. Most of the forest seen by visitors is second growth forest, beneath the cover of which can be found foundations, roads and walls.
NYC-DEP no doubt approves of this mislabeling as it promotes their agenda to depopulate the watershed and destroy local businesses. I am sorry to see Mountainkeeper in bed with City on this issue. One would think CM would stand with the locals and not the outsiders.
One would also expect CM to be truthful and honest, which, as demonstrated by this video, it is not.

[@dand9576]

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