Take a walk over the American span of the Thousand Islands Bridge connecting Collins Landing and Wellesley Island, NY. Visitors can walk completely across the mile-long bridge via a walking path next to the southbound driving lane. The bridge offers a breathtaking view of the St. Lawrence River from more than 100 feet in the [...]
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Walk to Wellesley Island overlooking the St. Lawrence River
Posted in Hiking, Thousand Islands, tagged St. Lawrence River, Thousand Islands Bridge on August 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Circumnavigating Manhattan by Kayak
Posted in Kayaking, New York City, Paddling, tagged Venture Outdoors on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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New place to ramble in Saratoga County: Louden Trail
Posted in Adirondacks, Hiking, Trail Building, tagged nature trail on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Leigh Hornbeck, timesunion.com, link to original post Saratoga County officials, led by city Supervisor Matt Veitch, held a ribbon-cutting Monday to open the county’s first nature trail. The Louden Trail is a 1.3-mile loop within one of the county’s forest land properties. The area is bordered by Wilton Mall, a state forest parcel, Louden [...]
Lake Champlain Guidebook Offers Inspiration
Posted in Adirondacks, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddling, tagged A Kayaker's Guide to Lake Champlain, Cathy Frank, Margy Holden on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Candace Page,Burlington Free Press, link to original article Authors Cathy Frank and Margy Holden are not thrilled with the constricting title of their new book, “A Kayaker’s Guide to Lake Champlain,“ and they are right. This is not a book for kayakers or canoeists or boaters alone. Anyone who lives in our lake-dominated landscape [...]
Capital Region Bike Trail Maps
Posted in Albany, Biking, Capital Region, Erie Canalway Trail, tagged Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway, Saratoga County, Saratoga County Trails Committee, Saratoga PLAN, Zim Smith Trail on August 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Capital District Transportation Committee has two maps for bicycling around the region. One is its Capital District Bike-Hike Map, created in 2006, that covers the entire region. The other is the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail Map, created in 2004. You can find copies of these maps online at http://www.cdtcmpo.org/maps.htm, call 518-458-2161 for copies or stop [...]
A Runner’s Guide to Central Park: Course options
Posted in New York City, Running on August 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
by Sarah Stafford, Examiner.com, link to original article On such a densely populated metropolitan island, Central Park is an urban wonder that has been synonymous with NYC for more than 150 years. For runners, the Park is a paradise that offers phenomenal training options. Twelve months out of the year, rain or shine, runners are [...]
How To Get Your Kids Along On Your Next Hike
Posted in Education / skills, Hiking, Kid's Activities, tagged backpack on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Pond Hopping in the Adirondacks
Posted in Adirondacks, Canoeing, Paddling, tagged Fish Creek Pond, Follensby Pond, Horseshoe Pond, Polliwog Pond, Upper Saranac Lake on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Indian Ladder Trail in Thatcher Park
Posted in Albany, Capital Region, Hiking, tagged John Boyd Thacher State Park, Voorheesville on August 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I came across this photo of Indian Ladder Trail in Thatcher Park in Flickr and it intrigued me – an interesting looking place I have not been to. It can be found in John Boyd Thacher State Park in Voorheesville, southwest of Albany. Here’s some data on the hike.
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