Albany, NY

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York’s Capital District. Roughly 135 miles (217 km) north of the City of New York, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The population of the city was 97,856 at the time of the 2010 census.

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Pitch Pine

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Another unique part of the Albany Pine Bush ecosystem.

A Rant About Mass Motoring

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The Albany Pine Bush Preserve would be so much nicer if there wasn't the constant roar of passing automobiles and trucks.

Illegal Tree Stand

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This home-made tree stand has been nailed to this Pitch Pine for years, if not decades in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, and nobody from the commission has ever been bothered to remove it and recycle the scrap metal. Not that the commission is that logical to believe in recycling or anything like that. I mean aren't they supposed to be an environmental commission? I don't have a problem with bow hunting -- they need more of that in the preserve because there is a big overpopulation of deer, but people shouldn't be injuring those Pitch Pine, which are already difficult enough to grow, especially with their fire dependency.

Nobody at the Preserve

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It just amazes me on a beautiful day like Saturday afternoon, there was not a sole to be seen at Blueberry Hill, despite the crowds to see the jester and clown at the Lupine Festival at the Discovery Center.