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The West Side "parkways" created as part of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's city-wide system of parks, paid homage to the recent Civil War.

Old Photo Album: The Allegany School of Natural History

The Allegany School of Natural History was an interesting partnership between the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences and Allegany State Park. Here we share some images from these early 1920s camps.

Tourism, Trade and Tuscarora Beadwork at Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls had been a trade center long before the falls became world famous. As tourism in the region grew, so did the demand for the beautiful beadwork made by the Tuscarora Artisans.

Discovering Letchworth State Park

The Grand Canyon of the East has been a tourist location since the 1830s, but it has also faced numerous threats from developers who sought to utilize the Middle Falls as a source of power.

Old Photo Album: The Early Days of Chestnut Ridge Park

Images of Chestnut Ridge Park from the 1920s and 1930s.

Businessman—Naturalist—Humanitarian: William Pryor Letchworth

Today the name Letchworth is associated with the state park on the edge of Wyoming and Livingston counties, but the man for which the park is named had a successful business and philanthropic career as well.

Natural Jewel of the Southtowns: A Brief History of Chestnut Ridge Park

Thanks to a successful partnership between county and conservancy, the largest of the Erie County parks has been experiencing a renaissance in recent years. Here we look at the park’s creation, decline and how it is bouncing back.

An Oasis with a View – Linwood Gardens

Built as the summer home of businessman William H. Gratwick in 1903, Linwood Gardens has stood the test of time.Today, Western New Yorkers venture to the gardens in Pavilion for the annual Tree Peony Festival of Flowers each May.

Western New York Heritage

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