Five outdoor ideas for cold-weather family fun

Parents are always looking for inexpensive family fun. Timely, with autumn here and winter around the corner, there’s no need to look further than the backyard or the local park. Getting outdoors during the colder winter months can build memories, strengthen relationships, and just be an all-out fun bonding experience for families. Playoutdoors.com offers these [...]

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Ring In Winter In The Great Western Catskills

Early Bird Deals and Last Seasons Pricing
Winter is set to rock this year with predictions of El Nino influences bringing over 100 inches of precipitation to the region. For many in the downstate New York area, there’s no better place to enjoy winter weekends than close to home in the Great Western Catskills of Delaware [...]

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Saratoga P.L.A.N. completes nature trail

The Saratogian, link to original article
Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) has completed a new .2 mile trail linking the Meadowbrook Manor neighborhood to the 2-mile Bog Meadow Nature Trail.
From the trailhead on Stony Brook Drive, the trail traverses hardwood forest and descends a gradually sloping bank with Hemlock groves, dropping 50 feet before crossing [...]

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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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Women Outdoors – Chapters in Fingers Lakes & Albany

On March 20, women outdoor enthusiasts celebrated not only the first day of spring, but also the rollout of a brand new web site. Women Outdoors, a national, nonprofit organization that promotes leadership, friendship, adventure and enjoyment, created WomenOutdoors.org as a way for women to connect with other women who share their outdoor interests and [...]

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Winter Gem in Broome County

editorial by James May of Binghamton
preswsconnects.com, link to original article
I want to compliment the Broome County Parks Department for its outstanding cross-country ski facility at Greenwood Park. The extensive trail system offers something for everyone, from first-time skiers to experienced and competitive skiers.
The facility also boasts a wide variety of well-groomed trails that accommodate both [...]

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Winter hiking grows in popularity

Click here for an article and tips about winter hiking.

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Victor Hiking Trails

VHT is an active volunteer group that builds and maintains a large network of trails in Victor, NY – a suburb of Rochester. They also lead free guided hikes each month and organize community outdoor activities.
Click here to read their newsletter: http://www.victorhikingtrails.org/newsletter/2008winter.pdf

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Snowshoe up Harvey Mountain

By ALAN WECHSLER, TimesUnion.com, link to original article
My friend Mike was running two hours late — excessive even by his loose standards of punctuality. Fortunately, our destination for this lazy Sunday afternoon was a mountain climb that didn’t require a pre-dawn “alpine start.” Or, for that matter, even a noon start.
Harvey Mountain is a blunt, [...]

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Recreation in the Adirondacks

Recreation in the Adirondacks:
Birding, Golfing, Canoe / Kayak, Hiking, Fishing, Hunting, Boating & Marinas, Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowmobiling

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