Fall
5 Excuses to Clear Your Calendar
It's In the Air...
The evenings are starting to get cooler, the smell of the breeze is beginning to change, and the sight of school buses back on roadways are all signs that fall is practically here...
Camping in Hamilton County --- New York State Style
State camping in Hamilton County
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has numerous campgrounds throughout New York, but in the Adirondack Park we have some of the finest...
4 Unique Locations to Say "I Do"
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Adirondack Mountains, a destination wedding in the Adirondack Park can bring your upcoming nuptials up to the next level. If you've dreamed of tying the...
Cellar Mountain - A bushwhack in the West Canada Lake Wilderness
My buddy Jim and I have this crazy obsession with trail-less peaks and we are always looking for new places to explore and new terrain to break trail on. This week our eyes focused on the Indian Lake...
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...
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...
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...
Learning to Hunt (Part 2)
This fall I decided that I was going to learn how to hunt (with a little bit of encouragement). In September, I began my journey by learning the basics of gun safety, finding a hunting instructor and...
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...
