Catskill Mountains

Devil’s Path Hiking Trail

The Devil's Path is a hiking trail in the Greene County section of the Catskill Mountains, sometimes described as one of the more challenging trails. It extends 24.2 miles, gaining 9,000 feet over seven peaks, a low of 2,220 ft at Stoney Clove Notch between Hunter and Plateau Mountains and a high of 3,800 feet on West Kill Mountain.

Walton 1948

Before the Pepacon and Walton reserviors in the Western Catskill Mountains.

The Long Path

Long Path Trail is a 424 mile trail running from the George Washington Bridge in New York City, north to the North Country - Placid Trail in Northville in the Southern Adirondacks.

500 year floods can repeat themselves more then you would think

500 year floods can repeat themselves more then you would think

People often think it's impossible that a location can get hit by multiple 500 year floods in a single decade. But it's actually more common than you think.

The odds of two 500 year flood hitting a location twice in a decade is 1 in 5,101. Long odds but not impossible by any stretch of the imagination. 500 year floods are a lot more common than people realize. Indeed the odds of a single 500 year flood in a decade are 1 in 51. 

It is actually more likely a home will get hit by four 500 year floods in a decade then the home owner will strike it rich by buying a power ball ticket.

R is wonderful for statistical analysis.