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USGS changing the way it makes maps

Posted in Gear, tagged mapping, trail maps, USGS maps on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Ted Strong, The Daily progress, link to original post The way the federal government maps the country is changing, with digital maps replacing old-standby paper maps. For decades, the standard for topographic maps has been quadrangles, the heavily-lined elevation-contour maps produced by the United States Geological Survey. The maps — the old ones are [...]

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Every Hiker Needs a Hiker Buddy

Posted in Backpacking, Gear, Gifts, Hiking, Long-distance Hiking on November 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Can’t think of what to get the hiker on your holiday list? Check out the Hiker Buddy – whimsical yet useful…

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Moose Watching in the Adirondacks

Posted in Adirondacks, Wildlife on November 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Moose Watching in the Adirondacks

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Blazing Trails with Gabe Chapin – use of prescribed fires

Posted in Nature Conservancy, Shawangunks, tagged fire management, forest fire on November 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Blazing Trails with Gabe Chapin – use of prescribed fires

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Turkey Hikes in New York and New Jersey

Posted in Hiking, Hudson Valley, New York City, tagged Harriman State Park, Long Mountain Summit, Long Path, New Jersey, NJ, Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, Turkey Hill Lake, Turkey Mountain, Turkey Mountain Loop, Turkey Swamp Park, Turkey Swamp Wildlife Management Area, Waterfall Trail on November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Turkey Hikes in New York and New Jersey

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Land Trust Acquisition Links Thousands of Acres of Public Land in Ithaca

Posted in Conservation, Emerald Necklace, Finger Lakes Land Trust, Ithaca, tagged Six Mile Creek, tompkins county on November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Land Trust Acquisition Links Thousands of Acres of Public Land in Ithaca

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Would you like to be a CNYcentral Weather Watcher?

Posted in Adirondacks, Albany, Capital Region, Central NY, Northern NY, Southern Tier, Thousand Islands on November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Would you like to be a CNYcentral Weather Watcher?

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A new guide to Northern Forest Canoe Trail

Posted in Adirondacks, Adventures, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddling, Uncategorized on November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Just in time for the paddling season, there’s a new book that features and celebrates the Northern Forest Canoe Trail — a 740-mile water trail that stretches from the Adirondacks into northern Maine. Click here to list to NPR interview of Todd Moe talking with Kate Williams, Executive Director of Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Inc [...]

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