I spent my early childhood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, then moved to Wilton, Connecticut, when Exxon transferred my father to NYC. After college in West Virginia, I made my way to Manhattan and eventually enjoyed a career at The New York Times. Having lived in different parts of the country, I knew on sight that the Hudson Valley was a magical place. The mountains, the streams, the clean air, the great open space. It's all a treasure to those of u...