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Little Spaghetti Noodles: The Secret Life of the American Eel
Every spring, something remarkable happens in the tidal waters of Black Creek in Esopus, New York: tiny, translucent eels — just an inch and a half long and barely the weight of a postage stamp —…
Heather Houskeeper, the Botanical Hiker: Plants, Trails, and Belonging
Kaatscast walks a stretch of the Finger Lakes Trail in Delaware Wild Forest with Heather Houskeeper — herbalist, long-distance hiker, author, and founder of the School of Plant and Place Connection —…
Extra Edition: Kaaterskill Clove at a Crossroads
The Catskill Park's most visited corridor — Kaaterskill Falls and the Kaaterskill Clove area along Route 23A — may be heading for a major management overhaul. In this extra edition, host Brett Barry…
Going With the Flow: Dany Davis, Catskill Streams, and the Long Way Home
After nearly 30 years wading Catskill streams, Dany Davis has learned that rivers don't just carry water — they carry time, memory, and if you're paying close enough attention, a few life lessons…
Pine Hill Community Center: 25 Years of Showing Up for Each Other
For a hamlet of just a few hundred people, Pine Hill punches well above its weight. This week, Brett Barry visits the Pine Hill Community Center to mark its 25th anniversary — and to find out what it…
Rooted in the Forest: Anna Plattner and Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley
Brett Barry visits Anna Plattner and Justin Wexler at their 95-acre forest farm in Cairo, New York, home base of Wild Hudson Valley — an educational organization dedicated to inspiring learning and…
The Last Mile: Saving Pine Hill's Wellington Hotel
In this episode, host Brett Barry joins Jan Jaffe, board president of Wellington Blueberry LLC, outside the shuttered Wellington Hotel on Main Street in Pine Hill, New York — a 12,000-square-foot,…
Hoppy Quick: Carving Bears and Living at a Higher Frequency
Hoppy Quick has been chainsaw carving bears in the Catskills since 1979 — but he'll tell you he's not an artist. He's a spiritual being who found himself through the bear.In this wide-ranging…
Songs from the Woods: Steve Koester of Two Dark Birds
Singer‑songwriter Steve Koester, the creative force behind Two Dark Birds, joins Brett in the Kaatscast studio for a deep, generous conversation about songwriting, place, and the long arc of making…
Tasting Italy with Pogliani Select, Purveyors of Olive Oil & Balsamic
In this episode, we visit Pogliani Select, purveyors of artisanal, estate‑grown olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars sourced directly from small family farms across Italy and Croatia. From the hills…
Casting Stories: Nick Lyons on Fishing and Writing
In this special long‑form conversation, Brett Barry sits down with legendary angler‑writer and publisher Nick Lyons, now 93, whose life has been shaped by water, words, and the Catskills. From a…
Small Town Papers, Big Digital Archive: NYS Historic Newsapers
New York State Historic Newspapers Project with Chuck HenryEpisode OverviewDive into the largest state newspaper archive in the country! Chuck Henry, Project Lead for New York State Historic…
Prescribed Fire 🔥 for Forest Health and Biodiversity
Prescribed Fire in the Catskills: Restoring a Lost ToolIn this episode, Brett sits down once again with Ryan Trapani, Director of Forest Services at the Catskill Forest Association, to explore the…
Retro Rentals: Defying the Algorithm at Sleepover Trading
In this episode of Kaatscast, Brett visits Sleepover Trading Company in Catskill, New York—a new video rental shop rebuffing the algorithmic grip of streaming platforms by reviving the analog joy of…
Gifting the Catskills: Vintage Finds at Catskill Collectibles
In this episode of Kaatscast, host Brett Barry visits Catskill Collectibles, a unique shop in Catskill, NY, curated by Tom Illari. The shop specializes in Catskills memorabilia, blending new…
Snow Surveyors: Community Contributions to Climate Science
Measuring Snow: Citizen Science in the CatskillsSummary: Winter in the Catskills isn’t just about skiing, sledding, or shoveling. Snowpack plays a critical role in our water resources, local…
Before the Catskills: Gilboa’s Fossil Forest
Did you know the Catskill region was once tropical—and south of the equator?! In this episode, Brett Barry visits the Gilboa Museum and Juried History Center to explore one of the oldest fossilized…
Front Line Neighbors: Volunteer Firefighting in Margaretville and the Catskills
🎙️ Neighbors on the Front Lines: Margaretville FD and the Spirit of Catskills VolunteerismEpisode Description: In this episode of Kaatscast, we head to Margaretville, New York, where volunteer…
The Last of the Handmade Dams Turns 40: Bob Steuding Reflects
In 1985, Bob Steuding published The Last of the Handmade Dams: The Story of the Ashokan Reservoir, a historically rich account of the building of the Ashokan Reservoir—and the lives displaced in its…
Chasing the Grid with Barefoot Hiker Ken Posner
Ken Posner is an ultrarunner, barefoot hiker, and challenge-seeker whose latest book, Chasing the Grid, chronicles his quest to summit 35 Catskill high peaks in every month—a challenge known as “The…
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