Bicycling around the Finger Lakes

Click here to read about Allan Drew’s circumnavigation of the Finger Lakes after age 60.
For guidebooks to circling the Finger lakes, check our Cyclotour Guide Books, particularly the Finger Lakes Bicyclist’s Tour Guide.

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Saving the Hemlocks: Scientists Using Bugs To Kill Bugs

by Ted Fioraliso, WENY-TV, link to original post
A group of Cornell scientists is turning to a beetle to help reduce the number of other bugs, which threaten hemlock trees in the Finger Lakes Region. Remember the hemlock woolly adelgid?  The little critter from Asia was first reported in the Finger Lakes Region a year-and-a-half ago.  [...]

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Awesome Waterfall Photographs from Scott Thomas

Waterfalls are fun to visit. But let someone like photographer Scott Thomas loose on a waterfall safari to Taughannock Falls and Robert H. Treman State Parks and the resulting photographs are mystical and awe inspiring. Click the links below to see what I mean:
http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/view-95-falling-water/
http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/water-gorge-cutter/
http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/view-96-new-york-waterfalls-in-hdr/
Waterfall finding guidebook: “200 Waterfalls”

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Geology of Rattlesnake Gulf

In 2001 when we did our research for the first edition of “200 Waterfalls in Central & Western New York – A Finders’ Guide,” we discovered the fun of creekwalking. One the creekwalks we enjoyed was Rattlesnake Gulf, A tributary into Onondaga Creek in Tully Valley, Onondaga County. It was a challenging walk at the [...]

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There Must be a Way to Make Canandaigua Trail a Reality

Daily Messenger, link to original post
With so many communities looking for ways to encourage residents to use pedal power or their legs to get around, it’s disappointing that a portion of a trail project in the city of Canandaigua might be dead in its tracks.
The Trail with Rail project uses abandoned railroad bed property for [...]

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Enjoy A Fall Visit to Sapsucker Woods

By Connie Mertz For The Daily Item, link to original post
One of the most exceptional places to visit, particularly during October, when the trees are ablaze with color, is Sapsucker Woods. Located within a 10-minute drive of Ithaca, N.Y., it is a Mecca for bird enthusiasts. Each year, 55,000 visitors journey to this facility.
Sapsucker Woods [...]

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12 Acres along Fall Creek in Dryden Donated as Conservation Area

By Stacey Shackford • Ithaca Journal, link to original post
With its rolling meadows and streamside location, the patch of undeveloped land on the southeast corner of the Lower Creek Road and Pinckney Road intersection is a haven for nature lovers.
Its preservation will now be assured in perpetuity, thanks to a partnership among the Finger Lakes [...]

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Trail Neighbors Say Quality of Neighborhood Improved by Trails

By Krisy Gashler • Ithaca Journal, link to original post
When a new walking trail is proposed in a residential area, the idea is often greeted by at least a few nearby property owners who oppose it based on fears of vandalism, noise, or trespassing.
But based on a survey of Town of Ithaca property owners living [...]

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Ontario Pathways Great Pumpkin Walk – Oct 17

Enjoy an evening stroll along the Ontario Pathways trail while it’s lined with hundreds of artistic jack-o-lanterns. What a great way to celebrate Halloween. The walk is about a 1 mile round trip. Refreshments will be provided.
Ontario County Fairgrounds, Saturday October 17, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Watch the OP website for weather details.

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Yusuf Ngaina, Mt. Kilimanjaro climbing guide to visit Rochester

As a professional guide, and Journey Of Inspiration’s beloved friend, Yusuf has helped thousands of people safely climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.  Come listen to his stories, hike with him or even rock climb for an unforgettable experience.
Highlights:
October 13   6:30-9pm at Gander Mountain, 300 Jay Scutti Blvd. (This is the October meeting of the Rochester Rock Ice [...]

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