Dec 08 2007
Written and performed by Cecilia St. King. Pete Seeger wrote the title and accompanies her on banjo. Find out how you can help prevent a world water crisis. Visit: WWRF.org, the World Water Rescue Foundation, www.SaveTheMountain.net , and www.CatskillHeritage.org Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln6SqVBNbJU
Dec 07 2007
The Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park is a huge development proposed to be located on Belleayre Mountain at the intersection of Routes 28 and 49A in Highmount, NY, with buildings and roads continuing up the steep slopes to over 3000′ in elevation. The location is within in the Catskill Park, in the NYC Watershed and borders constitutionally protected, forever wild forest preserve lands rich in wildlife, on the West side of the taxpayer owned, DEC managed Belleayre Ski Center.
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Dec 07 2007
Check out “Resorting to Madness: Taking Back Our Mountain Communities“, a film by Hunter Sykes & Darren Campbell.
The Film Resorting to Madness: Taking Back Our Mountain Communities addresses the impacts of the modern ski resort industry on mountain communities and environments. Including footage and interviews from dozens of ski areas, experts and concerned community members throughout North America, Resorting to Madness reveals the negative side of an otherwise glamorous sport and offers up suggestions to protect and maintain mountain environments and communities.
Dec 06 2007
“There were snickers and snide comments five years ago when Dean L. Gitter built Catskill Corners, a gaudy gift-shop mall featuring the world’s largest kaleidoscope and a silo painted with psychedelic designs. Even Mr. Gitter, an actor-turned-developer who wears a cowboy hat and ponytail, seemed happy to poke fun at his hucksterish image, promoting himself as ”the P.T. Barnum of the Catskills.” But few people here, Mr. Gitter included, are laughing about his latest proposal, for a $300 million resort atop a mountain in the heart of the Catskill Park.”