Posted in Finger Lakes, Waterfalls, tagged Buttermilk Falls State Park, geology, glaciers, new york, ny, Robert Treman State Park, Taughannock Falls State Park, Watkins Glen State Park on July 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Anyone fascinated by the gorgeous gorges of the Finger Lakes region will find this web site of interest: Finger Lakes Geology. After introductory pages, it gives more detail on Robert Treman, Buttermilk Falls, Taughannock, and Watkins Glen State Parks.
To see these first hand, pick up a copy of “200 Waterfalls in Central & Western New [...]
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Posted in Finger Lakes, Hiking, Uncategorized, tagged Emerson Klees, guidebook, new york, ny, staycation, wine, wineries, winery on July 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Our good friend and fellow author, Emerson Klees has released the third edition of “Wineries of the Finger Lakes Region: The Heart of New York State.” Read all about it in the Wellsville Daily Reporter article posted below. How about combining hiking in the Finger Lakes region with a stop at a few wineries? Sounds [...]
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Posted in Canoeing, Finger Lakes, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddling, Southern Tier, tagged Bath, Chemung River, Corning, elmira, geocache, geocaching, GPS, Hammondsport, new york, ny, sojourn, Susquehanna River on July 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Head to Corning, Elmira, Bath, or Hammondsport with your GPS for the Sojourn Geocache Trail, offering a series of caches along the shores and within the Chemung and Susquehanna River. Get a Sojourn Passport ahead of time, then stamp the passport each time you find a cache. Once you have successfully collected 12 or [...]
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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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Posted in Erie Canalway Trail, Finger Lakes, Running, Syracuse, tagged Central New York, Finger Lakes 50s, finger lakes national forest, Fleet Feet, Greek Peak, Green Lakes State Park, new york, ny, trail running, Virgil Mountain Half Marathon on July 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
By Greg Munno (gmunno@syracuse.com or 470-6084), Staff writer, The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
Link to original article.
Let’s give the sport of running a little tweak.
We’ll keep the endorphin rush and nix the endless pavement pounding in favor of a twisting trail through the woods. We’ll maintain the simplicity and low cost but jettison the cars and [...]
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Posted in Biking, Finger Lakes, Rochester, tagged Finger Lakes Railway, genesee valley greenway, Geneva, Lehigh Valley Trail, new york, ny, passenger train, staycation, train on July 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Below you’ll find an article from the Messenger Post about a passenger train service that is starting up between Victor & Geneva on the former Lehigh Valley Railroad. How about combining a bike ride with a train ride. I can envision biking from Rochester south on the Genesee Valley Greenway, then east on the Lehigh [...]
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Hiking’s best-kept secret is all yours
When I put a pack on my back and head out for several days of hiking, I think of old growth forests, undeveloped, tree-lined lakes and wilderness.
I don’t want to share my time with hordes of people, all struggling for their own little piece of nature. Sure I hike in [...]
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Posted in Finger Lakes, Hiking, Waterfalls, tagged Hemlock Lake, footprint press, take a hike, canadice lake, Take Your Bike, 200 waterfalls, The Nature Conservancy, Robert van der Stricht Trail on June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yippee - a new trail! Lots of volunteer labor and dedication (to say nothing of dollars) from The Nature Conservancy and the Robert van der Stricht Trail is set to open for the public beginning with a dedication ceremony on June 28th.
The Robert van der Stricht Trail, named in honor of a former president of [...]
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Posted in Finger Lakes, Hiking, tagged bog on June 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Have you ever hiked in a bog? If not, you’ve missed a wonderful experience. Some of my favorite bogs are Moss Lake in Houghton, Huckleberry Bog in Urbana State Forest, the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake in Baldwinsville, and Hanging Bog in New Hudson. These are all covered in my guidebooks.
David Makar writes about visiting [...]
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Rick Marsi writes about the Finger Lakes’ waterfall jewels in his article Finger Lakes’ waterfalls are simply ‘gorges’
Maps and details for all the waterfalls he mentions can be found in “200 Waterfalls in Central & Western New York - A Finders’ Guide.” He also talks about Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Perserve - a jewel of the Finger [...]
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