Upstate Sown 
The journal
Upstate Living
Practical, honest notes on buying, selling, and settling into the Western Catskills.
Own a Piece of Hobart Book Village History: 602 Main Street is For Sale
The bookstore that helped found Hobart Book Village in 2005 is for sale, river views and all, after twenty years under one owner.
What Mud Season Actually Means for a Rural Driveway
A plain-spoken guide to the muddy weeks between winter and spring, and how to get your driveway through them.
What to actually check before you buy a rural home
Wells, septic, road maintenance, and internet — the four things that make or break rural living, and how to vet them before you're attached.
The best season to buy in the Catskills isn't the one you'd guess
Spring gets the listings and the competition. The quieter windows often get you the better deal — here's how the year actually moves.
Selling a home whose best feature is the land around it
When the acreage is the selling point, the listing has to sell more than the house. Here's how we photograph and frame rural property.