THE JIFFY By James Cave
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the arts & sciences of upstate N.Y.
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The Recent Newsletter
September 21, 2026
In the Zena Highwoods with Zaneta and Zoe
The latest in a battle between conservancy and development
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September 20, 2026
Zaneta and Zoe at Zena
Here at The Jiffy, we're in the throes of Breathless Leaf Peeping Season, and this is when I try to spend as much time in the woods as possible. I've been following a story about the Zena Highwoods in… (read more)
Recent Recognition
Nominated “Best Local Podcast” in the Hudson Valley Magazine’s Best Of The Hudson Valley Awards
Nominated “Best Regional Podcast” in Chronogram Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards
The Book Club
Season Two · Coming Autumn 2026
Rip Van Winkle’s Republic: Washington Irving in History and Memory
A newsletter and podcast series heading into the Catskills with Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg’s essay collection on Washington Irving.
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