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New York’s Hunter Mountain: New Ziplining Course, Plus Summer Fun

Posted in Hiking, Hudson Valley, tagged zipline on February 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

New York’s Hunter Mountain: New Ziplining Course, Plus Summer Fun

Explore Sapsucker Woods

Posted in Bird Watching, Finger Lakes, Hiking, Ithaca, tagged Cornell Lab of Ornitholog on February 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Click here for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology web page with loads of resources on Sapsucker Woods. For other great birding hikes in the region pick up Take A Hike – Family Walks in New York’s Finger Lakes Region or Birding in Central & Western New York – Best Trails and Water Routes for Finding [...]

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Black Fawn

Posted in Wildlife, tagged deer on February 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Black Fawn (after clicking this link, scroll down to see photos)

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Mountain Bike: Simulator gets you face to face with some off-road mayhem

Posted in Gear, Mountain Biking on February 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

ComboApp, a leading publisher of mobile learning applications as well as leading digital Marketing and PR Agency, has announced the launch of Mountain Bike: Simulator for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Utilizing kinetic 3D graphics together with edge-of-your-seat action, this dirt biking simulation is as much a racing game as it is an edge-of-your-seat [...]

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Munchies and trail mix

Posted in Education / skills, tagged gorp on February 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Munchies and trail mix

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Stay Safe Biking With Baby

Posted in Biking, Kid's Activities on February 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Though a family bike ride with baby in tow can be a fun way to get exercise, it can also be dangerous. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these safety suggestions when biking with baby: * Only allow young children to ride with an adult. Babies 12 months and younger shouldn’t ride on a bike [...]

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The ten essentials of hiking and why you need them

Posted in Gear, Hiking on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The ten essentials of hiking and why you need them

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Updated FLT End-to-End Guide

Posted in Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Trail, Hiking, Long-distance Hiking on February 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Don’t let winter get you down. Instead plan your upcoming end-to-end hike of the 560-mile main Finger Lakes Trail! I’ve updated this guide (End to End Guide – Helpful Info for Backpackers and Hikers on the Main FLT (2011)) based on my most recent end-to-end last summer and recent input from Ed Sidote. Also its [...]

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Discover Tranquil New York City with Tranquilocity.com

Posted in Contest, nature, New York City, parks on February 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Two NYC boys created a web application called Tranquilocity whose purpose is to make New York City more accessible and transparent to it’s residents and visitors by providing a way to discover all of the tranquil and peaceful places located across the five boroughs. The website allows you to search for a variety of places [...]

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