A Minke Whale Accompanied a Lone Paddler for Hours in a Gentle and Friendly Encounter

Here’s a wonderful wildlife story that happened in California and will bring a smile to your face. Click here & be sure to watch the newscast video.

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From the forest to the backyard: Home-based zip lines take off

From the forest to the backyard: Home-based zip lines take off

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A new, “exhaustive” history of the 46ers

A new, “exhaustive” history of the 46ers

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How to save a wet cell phone

OK, you didn’t mean to do it. You never (almost never) mean to tip over your canoe or kayak. But heck, things happen. If you didn’t plan ahead and protect your cell phone you may now have a very wet cell phone. It may be savable. Watch this video to see how to save a [...]

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High Peaks and a lofty ambition

High Peaks and a lofty ambition – A graph & article shows the sharp increase of people completing the climbing of the 46 highest peaks in the Adirondacks

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Tuesday Night Fun Rides at RV&E Bike and Skate in Fairport

Click here to read all the details about Tuesday Night Fun Rides at RV&E Bike and Skate in Fairport, NY. While you’re there, stop inside the store for all your biking equipment needs and pick up a Footprint Press recreation guidebook or two.

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Turkey season – be careful hiking

A reminder from Gene Bavis, FLTC Executive Director, that May is turkey season, and some sections of the Finger Lakes Trail are closed during that season. If you are hiking on sections that are open during this time of year, it would be good to wear blaze orange so that hunters will see you. In [...]

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Springtime Paddling in Central & Western NY

By Sue Freeman As the snow piles dwindle and snowdrops push through the remaining whiteness, our thoughts drift toward spring and rebirth. It’s time to burst forth from our homes, free our boats from their winter storage, and explore some of the local waterways that can only be paddled in springtime. (Just wait a bit [...]

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Greenway Sojourn, July 19-24, in the northern Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania

Head a bit south for the Rails-To-Trails Greenway Sojourn. Click here for details.

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The Zero Essential for a Hike

Hikers are often told of ten essential items to take on a hike. Well, before you start worrying about the ten essentials shopping list, always use the zero essential – whether on a day hike or a week long trek. The zero essential is something you leave at home rather than take with you. It [...]

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