LEWISTON TRAIL: A new path for opponents

By Mark Scheer, Niagara Gazette, link to original article A group of advocates for the removal of the Robert Moses Parkway are looking for another alternative to initial plans for the development of a scenic pedestrian trail along the Niagara River Gorge. During a public hearing on the town’s proposed $2 million scenic pathway, parkway [...]

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Saratoga Woods and Waterways

If you enjoy beautiful nature photography and learning about the flora & fauna, you’ll love this site: Saratoga woods and waterways

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Discover History as you Explore the Trails of Mexico Point Park

No, we’re not geographically challenged … this post is about Mexico, and Texas too. Texas and Mexico are both places in Oswego County, New York. Click here to read about the history you’ll find as you explore Mexico Point Park in Texas, NY!

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Another Form of Sun Protection

Sun lotions are good, but as an outdoor adventurer, I often have a problem with sweating them off. I gave up using sun screen on my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. It rolled off with the sweat & who can reapply every few hours. Still UV rays are a serious problem. And those of us who play [...]

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Hiking Lady – The Ultimate Resource for Women Who Love the Outdoors

In the outdoors world, things aren’t often geared towards women. here’s a web site/blog that is. Ladies, click here to check out Hiking Lady.

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Anatomy of an accident leads to safer bike riding

by Tim Jones, Republican American (yuck!), link to original post I get asked the question often: “Do you ever worry about getting hurt?” The answer is “Of Course!” Oddly enough, for all the adventurous things I do, my personal default setting is “Caution.” That’s why I always buckle my seatbelt in a car, wear a [...]

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Views at Trenton Falls ‘absolutely stunning’

By EMERSON CLARRIDGE, Utica Observer-Dispatch, link to original post Standing at the edge of the deep gorge, Helen Lagree raised her camera to snap a photograph as her 5-year-old son, John, watched from a distance. He wasn’t getting any closer. “I think it’s absolutely stunning,” she said. “It’s just incredible.” Lagree, who came with her [...]

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Freshkills Park Project – Conversion of a Landfill – PBS Thirteen Video

Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island was New York City’s primary landfill from 1948 to 2001. Thousands of tons of daily garbage composed the largest man-made structure on Earth. In 2001 the landfill was finally closed, with a brief reopening to accommodate the World Trade Center wreckage. Since then it’s been the site of Freshkills [...]

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A Quiet Campsite 60 Miles from Manhattan

The September 2009 issue of Backpacker Magazine entices you to “Escape New York City:” Who would think to look for a quiet campsite in the shadow of skyscrapers? Apparently no one, which makes the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness a treasure. According to ranger Joe Flynn, you’re guaranteed to find solitude hiking and [...]

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Step back in time at Mianus River Gorge Preserve

By Scott Gargan, Connpost.com, link to original post When Euro-American colonists first settled the area around Mianus River Gorge in Bedford, N.Y., forcing the Native American Wappinger Confederacy off their land, they set about clearing the region’s vast hemlock forest for pasture. But the steep slopes of the gorge weren’t suitable for grazing. So, a [...]

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