New state park in Lloyd named for Scenic Hudson leader Franny Reese

Click here to read about NY’s newest state park: The Franny Reese State Park
Here’s another article with additional information.

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Love the outdoors? Central New Yorkers have much to choose from

by David Figura (with additions by Sue Freeman), Syracuase.com, link to original post
It doesn’t get much better than autumn in Central New York. Outdoor enthusiasts who hike, camp, cycle, kayak, bird (the list goes on and on) are in their glory.
Besides the breathtaking scenery (particularly during the height of fall foliage season), the cooler, more [...]

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Anatomy of an accident leads to safer bike riding

by Tim Jones, Republican American (yuck!), link to original post
I get asked the question often: “Do you ever worry about getting hurt?”
The answer is “Of Course!”
Oddly enough, for all the adventurous things I do, my personal default setting is “Caution.” That’s why I always buckle my seatbelt in a car, wear a helmet when I’m [...]

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New Mountain Bike Trails on Staten Island

Click here to read about opening Wolfe’s Pond Trails to mountain bikers on Staten Island.

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New bike trail system opens in Wilmington

Lake Placid News, link to original post
The first trail system on Adirondack Forest Preserve land designed to allow mountain biking officially opened Saturday.
The Flume Trail System is located in Wilmington and includes about eight miles of trails for four-season recreational activities including mountain biking, hiking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The trails were designed to meet [...]

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Ellicottville Epic Mountain Bike Trail

by Devin P on Singletracks Bike the Net
This is an IMBA certified Epic Trail in New York. Located an hour south of Buffalo, Ellicottville is home to some of the finest mountain bike trails on the east coast. Built by mountain bikers, for mountain bikers, and easily accessed from town.
The climbs are long, steep and [...]

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Monday Mountains – mountain biking near Geneva

Click here to read Jason Hilimire’s blog post about “Monday Mountains,” a relaxed mountain biking group ride on Monday evenings that leaves the Geneva Bicycle Center  and heads over to the Glenwood Trails.

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Rochester Women’s Bicycling Groups – Exercise & Friendship

Chris Swingle • Democrat & Chronicle, link to original article
It’s a sweaty girls’ night out with the lure of the open road or trail.
Weekly bicycle rides for women in the Rochester area offer healthy fun and the chance to form a supportive, encouraging sisterhood, local women say. Naturally, they fix their own flat tires, too.
Several [...]

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Monroe County Parks Master Plan Gains Preliminary Approval

Jill Terreri • Democrat & Chronicle, link to full article
A much-debated Monroe County parks master plan appears headed for approval after a party-line committee vote Wednesday. About 100 people crowded a lodge in Ellison Park for what turned out to be a four-hour Recreation and Education Committee meeting on the future of the parks around [...]

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Luther Forest Trails

Today, part of the Luther Forest in Saratoga Springs is being re-developed to be home to semiconductor, nanotechnology and emerging technology companies, as the Luther Forest Technology Campus (28 Clinton Street, Saratoga Springs, NY). It is planned to be the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility in the world, welcoming today’s leading technology companies.
The campus will [...]

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