Hiking
Moose River Plains: 4 days of exploring (Day 1)
07Sep2015
As you can imagine, four days in the Moose River Plains is only enough time to merely scratch the surface of the possible exploring that can be had there. But on this day I only had a brief amount of...
Mitchell Ponds Mountain-A true treat to the senses
31Aug2015
Hiking in the Wilds of the Moose River Plains
Can a mountain be delicious? If so, I think Mitchell Ponds Mountain might be a gourmet treat. I mean who knew that this 2400' summit on the outskirts of...
Outside the Comfort Zone in the Adirondacks
20Aug2015
Guest Blogger: Sara Welch
My husband didn't marry me for my outdoorsy ways. I love trail mix, but I don't use it the way it was intended—I munch it on the couch while binge-watching my favorite show...
Exploring Brown's Tract Inlet on Foot
A Change in Plans
I had been interested in paddling Brown's Tract Inlet this past week, but the day I had slated for exploring it became quite windy, meaning a paddle across the wide waters of...
A three peak spectacle in Speculator
05Aug2015
After a day or so contemplating how I would spend my day off, I set my sights on three peaks between Speculator and Wells: Guideboard Hill, Speculator Mountain, and Cutknife Mountain. We had pretty...
The Trail That Led Us to OK Slip Falls
26Jul2015
Long lost friends, trail building and 230 (+/-) feet of falling water
Last summer a new trail opened in the Hudson Gorge Wilderness (known locally as the former Finch Pruyn lands), that now leads...
Sargent Ponds Loop--A guided hike for Long Lake
22Jul2015
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A guided tour of the Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
A few years back Long Lake asked me to lead hikes for them in the Long Lake Region, of course I jumped on the opportunity. This year's outings started...
Paddling Mud Pond in the Cedarlands Conservation Easement
Mud Pond
A peaceful paddling and birding destination
Mud Pond, with a boreal bog mat bordering much of its western shoreline, is a scenic place to paddle. I count it as one of my favorite canoeing...
A Beautiful Weekend for the 11th Annual Adirondack Birding Festival!
30Jun2015
The three-day annual Adirondack Birding Festival was held for the 11th year in a row with perfect weather! Sixty-seven people traveled to Hamilton County to attend field trips, dine on the W.W....
Barker Mountain and Barker Pond
22Jun2015
In search of trail potential
I have been working with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) off and on, trying to determine locations of family-friendly trails, in particular in Hamilton...