Otisco Lake also faces milfoil problem

by John Stith/The Post-Standard, link to original post Otisco Lake Maximum depth: 60 feet surface area: 1,878 acres length: 5.4 miles maximum width: 1 mile More information: www.otiscolakepreservation.org Donations: accepted online through PayPal on the Web site Otisco Lake, one of the smallest of the Finger Lakes, faces the same problems as its bigger siblings [...]

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6 More Miles of Northville-Placid Trail Are Now Off-Road

Trailwork was recently completed to move six miles of the Northville-Placid Trail off a road and into a wild vestige of the original Adirondack forest. The work was done by the professional trail crew of the Adirondack Mountain Club, which created the 132-mile-long trail 85 years ago. Most of the 132-mile route route is deep [...]

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Canastota Recreation Park: Just a Concept -& link to the Link Trail

By Margo Frink, Madison County Courier, link to full article At the request of the Canastota Village Board and Mayor Todd Rouse, Jere Tadich, principle owner and Ryan Berry, lead designer of Elan Planning and Design presented drawings and plans of what could be a recreation park in the Industrial Park. Elan had prepared the [...]

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iBert-safe-T seat a smart splurge for family biking enthusiasts

by Erica Guevara, Examiner.com, link to original post All of us who can ride have a bicycle in my family.  We like to take a spin routinely around the neighborhood and soak in that fresh air.  I have two kids who aren’t quite old enough to ride long distances (one who can’t even walk yet) [...]

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Carrying your infant by bike: How young is too young?

by Marion Rice, BikePortland.org, link to original post, (Although this article refers to Oregon laws, it has information that’s very relevant for NY State.) A reader contacted us with a dilemma — she is about to have her first child, she doesn’t own a car, and she travels primarily by bike. In preparing for her [...]

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No Matter How Wide the River, Take Your Kayak

Click here to read: No Matter How Wide the River, Take Your Kayak “Blue trails” like the Hudson River Valley Greenway Water Trail, are the best way to experience a body of water — or cool off on a hot summer day.

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New state law will require wearing of life jackets for small craft from late fall to sprin

by David Figura, The Post-Standard, link to original post A new state law that goes into effect Nov. 1 will require paddlers to wear life jackets from late fall through early spring. According to the amendment to Navigation Law, no owner or operator of a pleasure vessel less than 21 feet, including rowboats, canoes, and [...]

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Biking on Long Island

by Britney Pagano, Examiner.com, link to original post Now that summer is almost over and the weather will be cooling off, take the family biking this fall.  Going on a bicycle ride is a great way to spend time with your family and burn extra calories too!  Many trails on Long Island provide the perfect [...]

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Hiking in Circles? You’re Not Alone

By Alison Kelman, Outside Online, link to original post A study done by the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tubingen, Germany, shows that without equipment such as a compass or a GPS, a lost hiker will inevitably walk in circles.  According to an interview with Dr. Souman of the Institute in the New [...]

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A Fall Ride Along the Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway – Waterford to Schenectady

Click here to read:  A Fall Ride Along the Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway – Waterford to Schenectady

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