Harriet Hollister Got Bigger Again!

Another parcel was added directly to Harriet Hollister Spencer Memorial State Recreation Area and a huge parcel just South. See page 3 in the Rochester Nordic Ski Club newsletter (July 2011 newsletter)  for maps. The new section comes with some trails even!

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A quieter camping experience possible in NY – Primitive campsites offer peaceful time in woods

By GILLIAN V. SCOTT, Times Union, link to original post The water lapped quietly at the lakeshore just feet from our tent. A family of ducks floated by, keeping a wary eye on the dogs lounging around our campsite. With just one other tent within view, we had a restful few days last week relaxing [...]

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Free International ‘Backpacker Cheatsheets’ now available on www.GuideGecko.com

International backpacking just got a lot easier. GuideGecko, the world’s leading publishing portal for travel guides, today releases its first batch of official ‘Backpacker Cheatsheets’. Comprising two highly condensed PDF pages, each Cheatsheet suggests backpackers exactly where to go, how to get there, where to sleep, what to see & and do, and everything else [...]

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Camillus Erie Canal Park has a winning formula of visionaries, history, nature, recreation and volunteers

Click here to read: Camillus Erie Canal Park has a winning formula of visionaries, history, nature, recreation and volunteers Camillus Erie Canal Park is a portion of the Erie Canalway Trail and makes a fun biking trip. Details can be found in the guidebook “Take Your Bike – Family Rides in New York’s Finger Lakes [...]

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Canadian Fort Erie Friendship Trail a Boon for Western NY Bikers

Canadian Fort Erie Friendship Trail a Boon for Western NY Bikers

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Hike Peekamoose and Table Mountains in the Catskills

Hike Peekamoose and Table Mountains in the Catskills

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Explosive Growth of Rail-Trails

Congratulations Rails-To-Trails Conservancy and all the local volunteers who have contributed to the explosion of rail-trails. In 1986 when Rails-to-Trails Conservancy opened its doors, there were 450 miles of railway beds converted to trails in the USA. Today, on the 25th anniversary of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, America has over 20,000 miles of rail-trails. And, according to [...]

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Video of Seneca White Deer gives history

Click here to watch the Seneca white deer. Save the date – Oct 5 fundraiser luncheon in Canandaigua for Seneca White Deer. Information will soon be posted on www.senecawhitedeer.org. Call President Dennnis Money at (585) 394-1287 or Demaris Verzulli at (315) 524-5242 for details.

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Firewood issue getting serious

DAN LADD,  Press-Republican, link to original post Maybe you’re going on an over-night camping or fishing trip soon in the Adirondacks. Or, perhaps you are cutting up a dead tree in the backyard to haul to your hunting camp for some firewood this fall. If so, you’d better make sure you don’t move that firewood [...]

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Weed pullers do battle with water chestnuts on Seneca River

Weed pullers do battle with water chestnuts on Seneca River

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