Insider’s guide to visiting Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island
This post is brought to you by: A ferry ride away from the North Fork, there is an escape within an escape. Mashomack Preserve, located on Shelter Island, is 2,100 natural acres edged by 10 miles of...
View ArticlePlanning the perfect North Fork fall weekend
Brought to you by: Look no further, northforker staffers Michelina Da Fonte and Michael Versandi chart the perfect itinerary for your North Fork fall weekend. Including a weekend kickoff at Mattebella...
View ArticleThe serene silence of a hike at Shelter Island’s Mashomack Preserve
Islanders know that there’s a uniquely private beauty in our landscapes to be enjoyed between Labor Day and Memorial Day, when the summer crowds are gone. Except on the most brutally cold days,...
View ArticleOne Minute off the North Fork: Mashomack Preserve
Just a few short days before the entire North Fork was covered in snow, we had probably the last warm day of 2020. The sun was shining, winter coats were mostly optional and it was the perfect day for...
View Article12 things we’re looking forward to most this summer
Memorial Day weekend on the North Fork is a soft launch to the summer season — and our staff couldn’t be more ready. Here are 12 bucket-list-worthy things that the Northforker team is looking forward...
View ArticlePeep Those Leaves: 7 spots to enjoy Fall foliage on the North Fork
Fall is in full swing! The North Fork leaves have officially turned, providing something colorful to peep at while waiting to get past (or to) certain orchards and pumpkin patches — you know the ones....
View ArticleBust the winter blues on the North Fork with these off-season activities
Forget March coming in like a lion — January came in like Elsa from Frozen. But unlike the Disney queen/heroine/spirit voiced by Long Island-raised and Broadway icon Idina Menzel, there’s no reason to...
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