Americans are increasingly skipping long-haul trips to Europe in favor of restorative escapes in the Catskills, fueling a real estate boom in the picturesque upstate region.

New York's Catskills have long been a go-to destination for urbanites looking to spend some time in nature. Just a two- to three-hour drive from Manhattan, this beautiful part of the state is marked ...

Leaving New York City on a late‑Friday afternoon, the skyline dissolves in the rearview mirror and the air grows visibly cleaner. The frenzy of taxi horns is replaced by a metronome of windshield ...