Possibly known mostly to and enjoyed only by locals, Vernooy Kill Falls in the Catskills brought “hidden gem” to mind when I visited one summer morning minutes after sunrise. Mountaintops with 360-degree views and waterfalls dozens of feet high dot the region that a series of little waterfalls just a 20-minute, one-mile hike away in Sundown Wild Forest is easy to overlook and can hardly be the stuff of bucket-lists a hardcore or even novice hiker would want to conquer. Yet that can be news ear-worthy to one wishing only to trip in Nature—indeed a sign at the falls requests visitors to register so the area’s use might be determined and maintenance subsequently justified—as Nature’s peace and quiet punctured not by the constant stream of tourists but only by the roar of the waterfalls can be hard to come by in today’s digital age of posting selfies online. For one looking for beauty and inspiration perhaps in a time of personal turbulence, one might find the waterfall’s refusal to remain silent however big or small as Nature’s stubborn insistence at keeping the world a happy place.