This annual event supports hundreds of swimmers who will gather in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor to swim for kids with cancer and cancer research at Roswell Park. The swimmers raise money by swimming a one mile course and a 600 yard course. Help us to keep the swimmers safe for a very worthwhile cause. We can’t [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Kayakers needed – 9th Annual Carly’s Crossing August 14, 2011
Posted in Buffalo, Kayaking, Paddling, Western NY, tagged Buffalo’s Outer Harbor, Paths Peaks Paddles on June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Be careful when dealing with bears
Posted in Adirondacks, Backpacking, Gear, Hiking, Wildlife, tagged bear canisters, pepper spray on June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Be careful when dealing with bears
New Lithuanian Loop Trail in Cortland County
Posted in Central NY, Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Trail, Hiking on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In southwest Cortland County at mileage 9.8 a new loop trail allows access to off pavement parking at a school bus turnaround next to a pretty pond. Built by Alex and Michele Gonzalez (creators of the Spanish Loop and Swedish Loop) this new 1.1 mile Lithuanian Loop is a pretty trail in its own right [...]
Time to pitch your tent … in New York City? US touts urban camping plan.
Posted in New York City, tagged Brooklyn NY, campground, camping, Floyd Bennett Field, urban park on June 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Time to pitch your tent … in New York City? US touts urban camping plan.
Design Student makes Biking Safer with BLAZE Projection System
Posted in Biking, Gear, tagged bicycle safety, sharrow symbol on June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
by Katie Gatto, physorg.com, link to original post Emily Brooke, a design student at the University of Brighton, may just be the best friend that a biker has ever had. Anyone who has tried to ride a bike on crowded city streets knows how much of a challenge it can be to get in and [...]
The Glorious Ruins of the Erie Canal: Going for Broken
Posted in Canoeing, Erie Canal, History, Kayaking, Paddling on June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Glorious Ruins of the Erie Canal: Going for Broken
Walking (and more walking) in the Adirondacks
Posted in Adirondacks, Hiking on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click here to listen to the NPR broadcast: Walking (and more walking) in the Adirondacks
Hudson East Trails Map Set
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Hiking, Long-distance Hiking, NY/NJ Trail Conference, tagged Anthony s Nose, Appalachian Trail, Beacon Mtn. Park, Breakneck Ridge, Canopus Lake, Fahnestock State park, Putnam County, Sugarloaf Mtn. on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hudson East Trails Map Set
Run / Walk the Bridal Path in NYC’s Central Park
Posted in Hiking, New York City, Running on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Run / Walk the Bridal Path in NYC’s Central Park
Young & Skinny on the AT
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Long-distance Hiking, tagged thru hikers, thru-hiker photos on June 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a tradition on the Appalachian Trail. As thru-hikers pass the headquarters in Harpers Ferry, WV (the psychological half way point) they have a photo taken out front. Back when Rich & I thru-hiked in 1996 these were Polaroid photos and the only way to view them was to visit Harpers Ferry and pull out [...]
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