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Cayuga Nordic Ski Club

Posted in Cross-country ski, Finger Lakes, tagged maps, races, ski race on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Cayuga Nordic Ski Club – Cross country skiing in the Finger Lakes. Join them for events, races, maps and information.

Dobbins Woods Preserve

Posted in Hiking, Snowshoeing, Western NY, tagged Ashville NY, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Dobbins Woods Preserve, owned by The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, is located on Bly Hill Road in Ashville – 1 miles west of Route 394 (turn at Candle Escents). The preserve occupies 94 acres on a ridge top overlooking Chautauqua Lake and is an important forested habitat that is home to a variety of species of [...]

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Outdoor fun is the best way to beat the winter blues in Buffalo

Posted in Buffalo, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Western NY, tagged Chestnut Ridge, Como Park, Delaware Park, Elma Meadows, Foothills Trail Club, ice skating, Kissing Bridge, Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, Rotary Rink, sledding, Sprague Brook Park, Stiglmeier Park, Tifft Nature Preserve on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

BY JOAN BARONE MCDONALD, The Buffalo News, Link to original post Surviving a Buffalo winter can be tough: snow, rain, cold temperatures and a lack of sunshine can leave Western New Yorkers feeling bored and depressed. Some lucky snowbirds jet off to warmer climates, but most of us are compelled to find other ways to [...]

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New York’s Walkway Over the Hudson – Rail-to-Trails’ Trail of the Month

Posted in Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York City, Rail-trail on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

New York’s Walkway Over the Hudson – Rail-to-Trails’ Trail of the Month

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Healthy, Active Kids in Rochester

Posted in Kid's Activities, Rochester on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Greater Rochester Health Foundation has an initiative to keep kids age 2-10 at a healthy weight through increased physical activity and healthier eating, see www.beahealthyhero.org

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Thousand Islands Land Trust building trail in Clayton

Posted in Cross-country ski, Hiking, Thousand Islands, Trail Building, tagged MacFarlane Trail, TILTrek, Zenda Farm Preserve on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By JAEGUN LEE, Watertown Daily Times, link to original post The Thousand Islands Land Trust plans to build a recreational trail on the Zenda Farm Preserve in Clayton that would be used year-round by outdoor enthusiasts. “We’ll be starting the work in the spring and probably have it finished in mid- to late June, 2010,” [...]

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Where to X-Ski in NY State

Posted in Cross-country ski on January 18, 2010 | 4 Comments »

I recently came across this I Love NY web site that offers a map of ski locations in NY State. Click on a number, than click on details to learn more about each location.

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Skijoring in the Pharoah Lake Wilderness

Posted in Adirondacks, Cross-country ski on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Skijoring in the Pharoah Lake Wilderness

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New Domine Loop Trail in Victor

Posted in Finger Lakes, Hiking, Rochester, Snowshoeing, Trail Building, Victor Hiking Trails, tagged Dryer Road Park, Fishers Park, Lehigh Crossing Park, Victory Municipal Park on January 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Victor Hiking Trails opened a new loop trail and lists upcoming hikes for 2010, as well as updates on Dryer Road Park, Fishers Park, Victory Municipal Park, and Lehigh Crossing Park in their newsletter; click here.

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