On this episode of Travel with Triggs, we head to the Upper Delaware River Valley to explore a unique storytelling tradition happening right in the heart of the Catskills.

Host Triggs introduces listeners to the Yarn Slingers Storytelling Show, an event that brings together local voices, personal stories, and a sense of community through live storytelling. The upcoming show, titled “Neighbors,” will take place in Callicoon, New York, and features a lineup of storytellers sharing heartfelt, funny, and sometimes surprising tales about the people who live around us.

From longtime residents to newcomers, the storytellers reflect on what it means to share a place, build connections, and navigate the sometimes complicated, often humorous world of neighbors. Triggs talks about why storytelling events like Yarn Slingers have become a beloved cultural experience in the region and why audiences keep coming back.

If you love authentic stories, local culture, and discovering the hidden gems of small-town life, this episode offers a glimpse into one of the Catskills’ most engaging community events.

Grab a seat, settle in, and get ready for a journey into the art of storytelling with Travel with Triggs.

In this episode, we’re talking with Bizzy Coy and Teresa Tulipano from Yarnslingers — a Sullivan County showcase where writers perform powerful, memory-based stories drawn from their own lives.

Let’s take a cue from the trees.

In this episode, we meet Megan Offner—entrepreneur, designer, and co-founder of New York Heartwoods (NYH), a Hudson Valley circular wood products consultancy. With over 25 years in the design/build world, Megan has turned her passion for nature into a mission: helping architects, artists, and landowners transform fallen and removed trees into high-value furniture, building materials, and art. Her work sits at the intersection of forest conservation and craftsmanship, showing us how the wisdom of wood can reshape how we build, design, and live.