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cyglo led bike tires will keep you safe-ish while biking at night
Posted in Biking, Gear, tagged safety, safety biking on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hiking the Letchworth Trail
Posted in Backpacking, Finger Lakes Trail, Western NY on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hiking the Letchworth Trail
Mt. Biking Trails at Stillwell Woods Preserve in Nassau County
Posted in Mountain Biking, New York City on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mt. Biking Trails at Stillwell Woods Preserve in Nassau County
Ascending Lock Through the Erie Canal Locks at Lockport NY USA
Posted in Erie Canal, Kayaking, Western NY, tagged locking through on August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a YouTube video of a boat entering & rising in an Erie Canal lock. Try this in a kayak some time – it’s an awesome experience.
Long Island Blueway Trail For Kayakers Is In The Works
Posted in Kayaking, Long Island, Trail Building, tagged blueway trail, Hempstead Harbor, Manhasset Bay, North Hempstead Blueway Trail, Port Washington, Sunset Park, Town of North Hempstead Blueway Trail, Twin Pines Kayak Club on August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Debbie Cohen, Port Washington patch, link to original post Mention greater access to Port Washington’s waterways, and local kayakers seem to be all in favor. This was evident on Aug 17th, when Twin Pines Kayak Club members and Councilman Fred Pollack met at the Community Chest of Port Washington. In total, about 20 attended [...]
Groups join forces to save landscape, develop more Northern NY trails
Posted in Northern NY, Trail Building, tagged 2C1Forest, Adirondack Council, Champlain Area Trails, Champlain Valley Conservation Partnership, Eddy Foundation, Essex NY, Northeast Wilderness Trust on August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By ALVIN REINER, Press Republican, link to original post Though the High Peaks draw thousands of hikers each year, trails through the lower elevations have their allure and need for preservation. An effort is now under way to designate and develop hiking trails in North Country communities. Champlain Area Trails, Champlain Valley Conservation Partnership, the [...]
New York Backpackers Club & The New York Adventurers
Posted in Backpacking, Hiking, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, tagged meet-up on August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here are two meet-up groups where you can join like-minded folks for outdoors activities in NY State: New York Backpackers Club The New York Adventurers
A Kayaker’s Guide to New York’s Capital Region
Posted in Albany, Kayaking, tagged guidebook on August 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“A Kayaker’s Guide to New York’s Capital Region” has detailed information on 63 paddling adventures, including maps depicting launch sites and all of the attractions for each paddle destination. The guide also goes further on each of the sites. For example it goes beyond describing the paddling in the area of Fort Johnson and does [...]
Future Amherst to Niagara Falls Lehigh Valley Trail Reviewed
Posted in Buffalo, Rail-trail, Trail Building, Western NY, tagged Lehigh Valley Railroad on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sandra Tan, Buffalo news, link to original post Amherst Town Board members Monday (Aug 23) reviewed the status of the long-stalled Lehigh Valley Trail originally proposed more than a decade ago to connect Niagara Falls Boulevard with Millersport Highway and other existing trails used by walkers, runners and cyclists. Planning Director Eric Gillert informed [...]
Alexandria Bay Hospital Pursues Riverwalk
Posted in Thousand Islands, Trail Building, tagged River Hospita on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By JAEGUN LEE, Watertown Daily Times, link to original post River Hospital is willing to invest its own money in redeveloping the hospital’s waterfront if it can be part of the village’s $1.3 million project again, according to hospital officials who spoke at the village Board of Trustees’ regular meeting Tuesday night. Earlier this month, [...]





