Active Pursuits in Upper Hudson Valley

Hiking -- Nice and easy hiking trails can be found at the state historic sites Clermont (Clermont; tel. 518/537-4240), Olana (Greenport; tel. 518/828-0135), and Martin Van Buren Park (Kinderhook; tel. 800/724-1846).

Winter Sports -- For downhill skiing, try Catamount, Route 23, Hillsdale (tel. 800/342-1840; www.catamountski.com), on the Massachusetts border in the southern Berkshires. There are good cross-country ski trails at the state historic sites Clermont (Clermont; tel. 518/537-4240), Olana (Greenport; tel. 518/828-0135), and Martin Van Buren Park (Kinderhook; tel. 800/724-1846).