One of the most delightful short hikes in the Hudson Valley – the half-mile nature trail out to the Saugerties Lighthouse through the Ruth Reynolds Glunt Nature Preserve – remains an undiscovered gem to many. That’s because it wasn’t until the 1990s that volunteers from the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy built the boardwalks and bridges that make the historic Hudson River beacon accessible on foot. If you’ve heard about how lovely a spot it is and have been meaning to pay a visit, you now have an even more compelling reason: Much-needed repairs to the 1869 structure have been completed.

The recent renovation project was made possible with assistance from the State of New York and the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the

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