Before you head out, you might want to throw a few key items in a bag just in case. You might even want to leave it in your car because when you're itching to #getlostandfound you just must go. Here's Farm Girl's list: a small pair of binoculars a picnic blanket some hiking shoes or old sneakers that you can get muddy (and a bag to put them in when they are) a pocketknife a wine/beer opener Farm Girl’s Guide an extra layer (like a fleece, a flannel shirt or a light down jacke

Exit 113 off US 86/17 W Follow State Route 209 to Haven Road thebashakill.org Whether or not you are in touch with your inner bird nerd, this is an amazing place to visit. It’s a marsh with beautiful cattails growing strong along the shores and plenty of places for fish and birds to land and hunt. Migratory birds find this a haven and you will too. You will likely notice the Bashakill from your drive down 17 West, the new US 86. When it’s fog-enshrouded, it’s ominous. And you

Exit 113 off US 86/17 W Follow State Route 206 to Harley Road, Wurtsboro, NY thebashakill.org When you are just getting on to I-86 aka 17 west, you can see it. It looks like a giant marsh (which it is). You are descending a hill and the valley opens up. It’s a hint that you are heading somewhere special. If you get off on Exit 113 and follow Route 206, you will find it. Cross at Harley Road. Stop there. You will be impressed. It’s never too late to become a bird nerd. When I