New York, United States: places and wildlife — page 4

Browse the published Explore collection for New York, United States. Open a discovery for its field guide, practical details, and background.

Jones Beach State Park

Six and a half miles of Atlantic shore meet a distinctive public-park design.

Walk the wind-exposed Atlantic edge beside New York's oldest lighthouse.

Make Red House Lake your base for western New York forest and recreation.

Follow a planted freight viaduct through Chelsea's architecture and public art.

Cross a former rail bridge for an unusually high, uninterrupted river panorama.

A serious, full-day Adirondack hike climbs from Heart Lake through forest to exposed alpine rock and summit views.

Ride or walk a gentle former rail corridor between Catskill foothill communities.

Follow art and architecture along Frank Lloyd Wright's continuous ramp.

Explore a vast mosaic of mountain wilderness, lakes, towns, and working land.

Find waterfalls, fire towers, forest trails, and lake-country escapes.

Follow the carved Ausable River on trails above a dramatic Adirondack sandstone gorge.

Join a guided journey through limestone passages and an underground boat ride.

Slow down among flowering garden rooms overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades.

Wander a Gold Coast estate where horticulture frames a historic house.

Watch sharks, rays, and marine conservation stories beside the Coney Island boardwalk.

Encounter a historic Seneca town through a living community's own interpretation.