When the federal government designated the Hudson River Valley as a National Heritage Area, and the Hudson River as one of the 14 Great American Rivers, it recognized the unique combination of historic significance and beautiful scenery that exists in this region just north of New York City.

Please click on the top photo at the left, then keep clicking the arrow above to advance to the next photograph (NOTE: if you use the Slideshow feature, the captions for each photo may not show). To enjoy more of my original adventures, please read the award-winning book "Hitty, Her First Hundred Years," by Rachel Field.