Mohonk Mountain House in New York’s Hudson Valley feels like stepping into a real-life fairy tale—one with hiking trails, crackling fireplaces, and activities for every generation. This historic ...

when founder Albert Smiley first opened the Victorian-castle resort. Today, Mohonk Mountain House is still intent upon providing recreation and renewal for guests and continues its 140-year commitment ...

A new and thrilling experience is now open at Mohonk Mountain House. Guests who stay the night can sign up for a different side to adventure with its Pinnacle Ledge Tour and Via Ferrata. Both ...

The Mohonk Mountain House Resort has a new, guided-only trail of a type more commonly found in the Dolomites and the Alps. It’s called via ferrata (loosely translated from Italian as “Iron Way”), ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Sands covers travel and the hospitality industry. Perhaps best known for Mohonk Mountain House, the spectacular Victorian ...

When you think about vacationing near one of New York’s 7,600 freshwater lakes or 70,000 miles of rivers and streams, it’s usually all about boating, swimming and fishing. But there’s so much more.

In 1869, Albert Smiley, a nature-loving Quaker schoolteacher, bought a property at a good price – 300 acres surrounding a lake and a tavern in a spectacular natural setting in the heart of a ...