Hiking
Climbing & Birding West Mountain
With our landscape still snow-free during this past December, my husband George and I decided to climb West Mountain in Raquette Lake. For boreal birding purposes, we opted for a longer route to the...
Lewey Mountain: Finding a friendlier route
Lewey Mountain is the 69th highest peak in the Adirondack Park on the Adirondack 100-Highest Mountains list of peaks. You can easily find Lewey in Indian Lake because it towers over the lake with the...
An autumn visit to two gems: Little Sawyer and Ledge mountains
Little Sawyer and Ledge mountains are true gems in the Hamilton County Region, and quite honestly I might be addicted to their summits. I have been to these two peaks on several occasions but looking...
Gluten Free (GF) Snack Recipes for the Pack
Trying to eat gluten free is one of the hardest things I have ever tried to do - I love wheat and wheat products. While being a celiac is not something we have to deal with, Corenne and I both have...
Billy’s Bald Spot and Brown’s Rock: A historical walk through Big Moose
The Adirondacks has some of the most rooted and interesting history in the northeast — and possibly the country — and a passion of mine is reading about it and experiencing it. After reading through...
A rainy day in Indian Lake
Hiking is great in Indian Lake, even on a rainy day
Overall I would have to say I had a pretty good, constructive fall season. The rains that typically soak the region this time of year have not been...
Hiking Bald Mountain
08Nov2015
Author:Alan BelfordAn easy hike with a splendid view
Located a short distance west of the Hamilton-Herkimer County border, Bald Mountain (also known as Rondaxe Mountain, which is frankly a more interesting name) is a...
Exploring the Moose River Plains
07Nov2015
Author:Alan BelfordAn Early Start on a Cool Morning
After a pleasant night camping, Wren and I headed into the Moose River Plains fairly early in the morning to look for wildlife. The long, winding road cut us through...
Moose River Plains: 4 days of exploring (day 4)
The wonders of waters
This will most likely put an end to my visits to the Moose River Plains for the season, but with that being said, I might be coerced to tackle one more peak in the area. I will...
Try a new type of adventure: Surf and Turf style
Do you like to hike? Do you like to paddle? Than I am pretty sure you will like doing a bit of both packed into one adventure. A surf and turf works like this: First you paddle to a trail (surf),...
