While the science update on climate change was interesting at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve was interesting, the my hour plus night hike without a flashlight was the best. One of the best times to visit the preserve is after dark on a nearly full moon on a winter night with the pitch pine showing their moon shadows. No even all that cool as there is no breeze so that moving you burn calories and feel warm.
Listening to the birds chirping on Blueberry Hill.
Smells like smoke in here.
They have the boundaries of the preserve very well marked in the neighborhood of Karner. The commission apparently is very aggressive around there. One would wish they should spend more money buying land rather then marking property bounds and harassing landowners.
Taken on Saturday March 12, 2011 at Albany Pine Bush.
One of the many old roads that wind through the Albany Pine Bush that in recent decades have been black topped but still take you through this scenic preserve.
I was looking at 2020 US Census data, and discovered that more then half a million people live within 15 miles of Albany Pine Bush Preserve. For over 45,000 New Yorkers, the Pine Bush is only a short walk from their homes, although some of the roads aren't exactly pedestrian friendly out that way.
| Miles | 2020 Census Population |
| 1 | 45,297 |
| 2 | 93,029 |
| 3 | 152,968 |
| 4 | 237,253 |
| 5 | 319,685 |
| 6 | 374,531 |
| 7 | 425,261 |
| 8 | 483,227 |
| 9 | 540,967 |
| 10 | 583,255 |
| 11 | 615,564 |
| 12 | 637,654 |
| 13 | 654,763 |
| 14 | 672,376 |
| 15 | 690,848 |