5 Tips for Hiking with Your Dog: A Green Vacation for the Whole Family

5 Tips for Hiking with Your Dog: A Green Vacation for the Whole Family

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new NYS Central Southern Tier Snowmobile Trail Map

NYS Central Southern Tier Snowmobile Trail Map

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Chemung Nature Center’s new trail honors Twain

By Jason Whong • Star Gazette.com, link to original post Bring a walking stick and bundle up if you plan to soon hike the new Tanglewood’s Twain Trail that opened Feb. 6th at Tanglewood Nature Center and Museum in Elmira. There are some icy patches on the 3.1-mile route, formerly known as the red trail, [...]

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Why do many wide waterfalls (such as Niagara Falls) have a horseshoe shape?

Click here to read: Why do many wide waterfalls (such as Niagara Falls) have a horseshoe shape? To visit many beautiful waterfalls in NY State, pick up a copy of “200 Waterfalls in Central & Western New York – A Finders’ Guide.”

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The Staten Island Greenbelt

Click here for maps, events and information on The Staten Island Greenbelt – One of the largest and most beautiful all-urban parks in America.

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Take A Visual Winter Walk along the Cayuga Community College Trail

Take A Visual Winter Walk along the Cayuga Community College Trail As referenced in this post, the map and details for this trail can be found in my guidebook “Take a Hike! Family Walks in New York’s Finger Lakes Region”.

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Give Yourself a Big Hug – A Book Hug, That Is…

by  Tiiu K Garrett, The 5 Minute Bulletin Board The Book Hug book holder is a wonderful, small invention that was made for people just like me. Made of hammered steel (think sturdy, not bulky), it measures about 6″ wide x 6″ deep and is just over 2″ high. Its black and silver design resembles [...]

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Railroad Mills Special Environmental Area – A Unique Part of the Auburn Trail Extension

Railroad Mills Special Environmental Area – A Unique Part of the Auburn Trail Extension

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Great bird photos taken from a kayak while paddling the Seneca River

Enjoy these photos taken by kayaker Richard Weber, then plan a spring and summer full of your own paddle/photo trips using the guidebooks : 1. “Take A Paddle – Finger Lakes New York Quiet Water for Canoes & Kayaks” 2. “Take A Paddle – Western New York Quiet Water for Canoes & Kayaks.” 3. 25 [...]

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Bag Balm proves to be a slick cure-all

Bag Balm proves to be a slick cure-all for long-distance bicyclists and others.

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