3 Rugged Phones Suitable for the Great Outdoors

Having a cell phone is almost a must in the modern day. Pay phones are nearly obsolete and house phones are heading quickly in the same direction. When spending a lot of time outdoors on hikes and other outdoor activities such as rafting and climbing you phone may well get dropped on the muddy floor, [...]

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New Chemung River Basin online paddle guide/maps have it all

A better way to paddle, fish and enjoying our local rivers is now just a mouse click away. A new online paddle guide at www.chemungriverfriends.org – sponsored by the Friends of the Chemung River, or Chemung River Friends – features interactive maps and information about the Chemung, Cohocton, Tioga and Susquehanna rivers. The maps show [...]

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Go camping in NY State to reconnect with nature

The Oneida Daily Dispatch, link to original post A cool shaded campsite with pleasant views, kids fishing nearby, enjoying the sunset over the nearby lake and relaxing around a campfire while planning tomorrow’s activities. These are the common images most people have of camping today. Perhaps you remember or think of camping as sleeping on [...]

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Drive to the Adirondacks and paddle away

By DAVID ACKERSON, The Advocate, link to original post Berkshire County has more than its share of beautiful places to go and have fun outdoors. Whether you are looking for hiking trails, waterfalls, bike paths, lakes, ponds or rivers, there are many local opportunities to get out and enjoy Massachusetts. However, if you like multi-day [...]

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The best hiking areas near the Albany, NY region

By Josh Tuper, Yahoo! Sports, link to original post When one thinks about the Albany/Schenectady/Troy area of Upstate New York, thoughts of great hiking spots usually are not the first that come to mind. However the great thing about living Upstate, even the Metro area, is a vast array of surrounding wilderness. With the great [...]

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DEC “Great Stories From The Great Outdoors” Winner: Discovering Adirondack

Click here to read the prize winning story: Discovering Adirondack

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The Joy of Sharing

Jason, a subscriber to New York Outdoors blog, sent me these kind words: “We have been referring Pine Hollow Lodging guests to your blog whenever they ask about where to hike in the Catskills area. This site is a great location for first hand information and everyone we’ve sent here has had a wonderful experience [...]

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Getting lost? You’re not alone

By Gillian V. Scott, Albany Times Union, link to original post With all the hiking my husband and I do, you might think that we never get lost. That’s far from reality. The truth is, we generally get lost in some ridiculous way at least once a year. We’ve taken the wrong turn to go [...]

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digital Life in the Finger Lakes Magazine

Click here to read a digital and interactive version of Life in the Finger Lakes Magazine. It includes articles on paddling the Chemung River and “Back from the Brink,” a program on Honeoye & Canadice Lakes, among other stories. To paddle the Chemung River pick up a copy of “Take A Paddle – Finger Lakes [...]

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Trail the wood-warbler in upstate New York

By Ruth Fantasia, Albany Times Union, link to original post While you might think viewing avian wildlife as a languid pastime for nature geeks, 48 million Americans reported they watch birds according to a 2006 survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. And 42 percent of those travel more than a mile from home [...]

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