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Goodnow Mountain - Looking back on a sunset hike
Goodnow Mountain - Looking back on a sunset hike
Have you ever had one of those days where you just needed to get outside and leave everything inside behind? Inside your head I mean. You know that...
Wonderful Early Winter Events!
22Nov2014
Author:Dean NervikAs we say farewell to 2014 - and welcome in 2015 - there are a variety of events and activities that are sure to catch your attention! Do you like to participate in an event, or are you a great...
Chain Lakes Road South Opens to Public
Many new recreational opportunities are now available to the public with the newly opened Chain Lakes Road South access in Indian Lake. This region spans parts of the Blue Mountain Wild Forest, Pine...
Gluten Free in the Back-Country
Nutrition on the Trail: Gluten Free Snacks for the Back-Country
First off what's gluten? A substance present in certain grains, especially wheat, it is a mixture of two proteins; it causes illness...
A Taste of Mexico in the Adirondacks
The expansive Adirondack Park is comprised of over 6 million acres of land. If you were to translate that into city blocks, you would be able to fit more than 15 million blocks within the park....
A Trail to Veteran's Day...
Over the years, I have created my own Veteran's Day tradition. As long as I am not working, the day typically goes as follows:
Early Morning - Wake and spend some time with my family.
Late Morning...
Post Thanksgiving Holiday Shopping Extravaganza
November is an especially quiet time for recreational events in our neck of the woods, sort of the "calm before the storm" of winter. But, don't be fooled as there are several fun annual holiday...
Hiking & Birding the Shallow Lake Trail
Getting Started on the Trail
After fixing a flat tire picked up by driving so many dirt roads (Wren slept in the sun while I change the tire), Wren and I made it to the trailhead for Shallow Lake....
A Fall Paddle on Twitchell Lake
A Well-known Lake
Wren and I had been camping near Stillwater Reservoir and we drove south through Big Moose to Twitchell Lake – right near the Herkimer-Hamilton County line, for a paddle. I chatted...
5 Tips (x2) For Planning Your NY Ski Trip
Bring on the Powder!
The first snowflakes of the season are behind us; we've reorganized the garage (packing away the camping gear in exchange for the snowboards, skis, boots and poles), and now we...
