Green Lakes after a heavy snowfall feels almost unreal. The world gets quiet. The colors soften. And that impossible turquoise glow breaks through the white like it’s alive. Standing here you realize this isn’t just another state park. It is one of Upstate New York’s natural wonders and one of the few meromictic lakes left on the planet. No mixing of its layers. No disturbance. Just time and nature doing what they do best. It is the kind of place that stays with you even when you are far from Up

Snow Blankets Streets in Western New York State When cold air from Canada blows over the Great Lakes, it can spell weather trouble for Michigan, Ohio, New York, and other states in the region. | NTD Plus | Facebook

Hudson Valley Home Watch of Cortlandt Manor, New York, has earned fifth-year accreditation from the NHWA. Owner Brian Teichman was born and raised in Westchester County, in the Town of Cortlandt Manor, and he still lives there. He is the third generation in construction. Brian has worked with his family in their construction company for the last 30 years, alongside his father and brother. They build homes from the ground up and also do additions, alterations, and renovations. Brian is detail-ori