Holy campfires! Earlier this month they had America’s Best Campfire Chef contest in New York City! New York City! New York City? It should have been in the Adirondacks, the Catskills, the Finger Lakes?? This is definately NOT for a backpacking campfire - maybe for car camping.
Well, anyway. Five chefs tossed their skillets over campfires [...]
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Bob L. reported the following on a wood carving site:
Got the book (How to Carve a Woodspirit in a Hiking Stick), gathered some tools–1/4″ gouge, 1/8″ gouge, 1/4″ v tool, a kevlar glove, and a knife. Picked up a 4′ long glue-lamed stick of pine 1×2’s, rounded it off to about a 1 1/2″ somewhat [...]
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Posted in Activity, Finger Lakes, Lake Ontario, tagged lake, swim, Long Point State Park, pool, Auburn, YMCA, Casey Park, Cato-Meridian Recreation Center, Emerson Park, Fair Haven Beach State Park, Fillmore State Park, Skaneateles Community Center, Skaneateles Lake, Veteran's Memorial Pool, Jordan on July 14, 2008 | No Comments »
Lakes, public pools offer cheap ways stay cool
By David Wilcox / The Auburn Citizen, link to original article
This summer, there are plenty of places where you can dip into the water without dipping into the deep end of your wallet. Whether it’s a state park brushing up against the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario, public [...]
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The Thousand Islands Rowing Club meets every Thursday at 6:30 PM, at the Swan Bay Club in Alexandria Bay. They’re looking for people to join their exercise, comraderie, and enjoyment of the St. Lawrence River.
Click here to see a news video: http://www.wwnytv.net/index.php/2008/07/07/3819/
Click here for a network & info page: http://1000islandsrowing.ning.com/
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Posted in Activity, tagged bucket list, goals on June 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Surely you’re heard of the movie called “The Bucket List.” It didn’t get rave reviews but I admire it for its premise: do the things you want to do before it’s too late. Now there’s a golden rule we should all live by.
The idea of creating a “bucket list” might seem morbid to some, but [...]
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Maple Weekend - time to go visit your local maple sugarhouse and commune with nature on a gustatory level.
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Posted in Activity, Adventures, Education / skills, Hiking, Kid's Activities, Western NY, Wildlife, tagged Allegany Nature Pilgrimage, family, nature, new york, ny, outdoors on February 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For many successive years, Rich and I attended the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage. One year we even presented one of the evening programs. We enjoyed each pilgrimage, attending fern walks, going on nighttime owl prowls, watching beavers play in their pond at sunset, learning about all the critters in pond water, discovering how to make paper. [...]
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Posted in Activity, Adventures, Biking, Canoeing, Cross-country ski, Education / skills, Hemlock Lake, Hiking, Kayaking, Letchworth, Paddling, Snowshoe, Waterfalls, tagged adventure, canoe, classes, duathlon, hike, kayak, new york, ny, outings, pack paddle ski, paddle, ski, Snowshoe on February 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Sometimes you need solitude, and heading outdoors on an outing by yourself is just the ticket. But, more often than not, it’s more fun to be with others - to share the outdoors experience. Peruse the list below. It’s local outings offered by Pack Paddle Ski - the preeminent outdoor adventure company. By joining these [...]
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