Greene County Secures National Media - Spotlight on the Great Northern Catskills

Written By The Mountain Eagle on 9/7/25 | 9/7/25

PALENVILLE — Greene County partnered with I Love NY in August to host three prominent journalists,

showcasing the region’s rich history, culture, and hospitality.

Freelance travel writer Tony Perrottet, currently working on a 12-page feature for Smithsonian Magazine, visited the site of the Catskill Mountain House in Palenville as part of his research for a piece on America 250.

Kathleen Rellihan, Travel and Culture Senior Editor with Outside Magazine, stayed at Camptown and enjoyed a meal at Casa Susanna in Leeds highlighting the area and its diverse offerings.

Dorothee Baer-Bogenschütz, a German art historian and journalist who contributes to art magazines and daily newspapers stayed at the James Newbury Hotel, enjoyed breakfast on-site at the Blue Heron in Coxsackie, toured the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, and wrapped up with lunch at Willas in Catskill highlighting the region to an international audience.