Top 4 Outdoor Activities for Family Reunions
Updated October 2, 2025 Lauren Donohue, our Social Sales Manager, provides a handy list of tips for all those who like to hit the ground running with exciting outdoor activities....
Top 5 Spa Treatments for Winter Skin
By: Jamie Ford, Spa Manager, Mohonk Mountain House Updated August 29, 2025 Winter wreaks havoc on our skin. Drinking plenty of water, even in the winter, is also essential for...
Discover the Magic of Astrotourism at Mohonk Mountain House
With today’s ever-bright cities and glowing screens, few things are more awe-inspiring than a truly dark night sky. Astrotourism, traveling to experience the beauty of the stars and cosmos, has...
The Lesser-Known Wonder Weeks at Mohonk Mountain House
Updated May 29, 2025 Quick Takeaways Guests often ask us, “When is the best time to visit?” It’s a simple answer, really. Most travelers are keenly aware that when they...
Hiking at Mohonk: Discover the Peaceful Trails Recommended by Our Team
When you walk through Mohonk’s picturesque landscape, you’re walking a path to wellness and mindfulness. Our 85 miles of trails make Mohonk Mountain House a haven for nature lovers, solo...
5 Ways to Make This Summer in the Hudson Valley Unforgettable
Nestled in 40,000 acres of protected forest and overlooking a pristine glacial lake, Mohonk Mountain House offers countless engaging resort activities and experiences for guests of all ages. Whether you...
Medium: 10 Hidden Gems for Weekend Getaways Near NYC
Explore Hidden Gems Near NYC with a Stay at Mohonk Mountain House If you’re craving a peaceful weekend getaway outside of New York City, look no further than Mohonk Mountain...
Intro to Forest Bathing: Where Mindfulness Meets Nature
Updated April 23, 2025 By: Nina Smiley, Ph.D., Director of Mindfulness Programming, Mohonk Mountain House Letting thoughts go and being immersed in nature helps calm, center, and heal both body...
Our 4 Favorite Hikes with Breathtaking Views at Our Upstate Resort
Updated March 4, 2025 By: Annie Pilek, Director of Recreation and Entertainment, Mohonk Mountain House From carriage roads to rock scrambles, Mohonk Mountain House is known to have some of...
Tour of Tulips, Tulip Festival at Our Luxury Resort in New York
Updated February 20, 2025 It’s time to welcome spring with a bloom of color! Photographers take out your cameras! Painters bring your easels! Strollers put on your sunhats!
Yahoo Life: When is the first day of fall? Get set for the official start of pumpkin spice season
Experience Beauty Like no Other at Mohonk Mountain House in the Fall Fall officially begins with the autumnal equinox, which falls on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 8:44 a.m. This...
“Have You Heard the Word Is LOVE?”
By: Nina Smiley, Ph.D., Director of Mindfulness Programming, Mohonk Mountain House The Beatles posed this question in the 1960s with their song “The Word”. The meaning of love has been parsed...
Plan Your Best Family Vacation
Having trouble planning your next family holiday? Everyone has their own view of what the ideal vacation is. Honestly, it can be a pain to get the family together to...
The Key to Cherishing Winter
The air is crisper, the frost is starting to linger, and everyone is acting as gloomy as the weather. But why? Are we looking at winter all wrong? The minute...
The Gift of Experience
We might hear that the “perfect gift” does not exist. We think everyone wants some expensive gift, but in reality what people really want is to experience life and enjoy...
Mindfulness and Love
By: Nina Smiley, Ph.D., Director of Mindfulness Programming, Mohonk Mountain House Passionate love gets most of our attention, but there is also a love that the Greeks called agape—universal love,...
Discover the Benefits of Mindfulness in Nature
By: Nina Smiley, Ph.D., Director of Mindfulness Programming, Mohonk Mountain House Here at Mohonk Mountain House, a Victorian castle resort surrounded by 40,000 acres of a spectacular natural setting, we’ve...
From the Archives: Lightning & Thunder
By: Nell Boucher, Archivist, Mohonk Mountain House Over the past 150 years, the most consistent reason to visit Mohonk has been the opportunity to bear witness to nature’s awe-inspiring displays....
Deck the Halls with Poinsettias
By: Scott Woods, Greenhouse Specialist, Mohonk Mountain House Poinsettias, also known as Euphorbia pulcherrima, are a classic of the holiday season. We planted a total of 500 on July...
Highlights from Artist’s Inspiration Week
Earlier this month, we partnered with Wired Gallery to host our annual Artist’s Inspiration event, bringing together local and nationally renowned artists to paint, teach, and inspire guests during a five-day plein air...
Celebrating Earth Day in Pictures and Poetry
In celebration of Earth Week and Mohonk’s century-long commitment to environmental stewardship, we shared some of our favorite nature-inspired quotes and classic Mohonk landscapes on social media this week. All of...
