Why Are Bats, Spiders And Even Owls Considered The Scary Creatures of Halloween?

Why Are Bats, Spiders And Even Owls Considered The Scary Creatures of Halloween?

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Up close and personal with Lady Liberty: Visiting the NYC statue under paddle power

Up close and personal with Lady Liberty: Visiting the NYC statue under paddle power

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Online maps trace Saratoga’s trails

Interactive maps of Saratoga County’s 300-plus miles of outdoor trails are now just a few clicks away. Click here for details.

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Interractive snowmobile trail map

The map shows the state funded snowmobile trails in New York and the local clubs that maintain them.

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Elmira looks to extend Lackawanna Trail work

Work on Elmira’s Lackawanna Trail may soon get underway. Elmira City Council will vote Monday night to request an extension to the construction being done to the trail. The city plans to finish the asphalt trail, which runs from East Water Street to Eldridge Park for bicyclists, walkers and rollerbladers. Federal funding for the project [...]

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How well do you know Staten Island parks?

by Mark D. Stein , SILive, link to original post with photos Staten Island, the so-called “Borough of Parks,” has several spacious green spaces on its South Shore, among them Blue Heron Park, Wolfe’s Pond Park, and Lemon Creek Park. Combined, they attract thousands of visitors from near and far every year. From the woodsy [...]

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Wolves in NY State: Are they here for the long haul?

by Kassata Edwards, CBS6, link to original post Are wolves making a come-back after years of being unheard of in New York? A research team at the State Museum has uncovered some interesting findings that could signal the return of the species to the Adirondacks. The last wolf was shot in the Adirondacks in the [...]

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Trail blazing

Click here for the Wikipedia page on Trail Blazing – it’s interesti9ng to read all the conventions used worldwide and contains info helpful to all hikers.

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Site near Buffalo lighthouse due to become a new park

Buffalo News, link to original post About seven acres of land near the historic Buffalo Lighthouse should be-come a new Erie County park soon, County Executive Chris Collins announced Monday. Meanwhile, Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, joined representatives from the U. S. Coast Guard, the Buffalo Lighthouse Association and the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. to [...]

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Zim Smith Trail extension eyed in Balston Spa

By LEIGH HORNBECK, Times Union, link to original post The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors voted to spend $180,000 toward a right of way that would extend the Zim Smith Trail to Mechanicville. The money will come from a capital account set aside for the trail. Supervisor Anita Daly, R-Clifton Park, suggested applying to the [...]

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