Nestlé Juicy Juice Helps Fund Playgrounds Across NY State, Including New One at Brooklyn’s East River State Park

During a time of state budget shortfalls, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE® swings into action with a $350,000 commitment to build playgrounds across the state. With park visits and playground usage on the rise during this down economy, public-private partnerships provide a means to add new services without tapping state budgets.
A new play area for children will [...]

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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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Hiking in Central New York State

Here’s a resource, called “CNY Hiking” that’s full of information on hiking in Central New York State.
Ever wonder what it looks like to hike the North Country Trail / Finger Lakes Trail? If so, click here to view a video of hiking in the New Woodstock area. or here for the direct YouTube link.

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Historic dam in Fayetteville collapses

A dam, built around 1896 on Limestone Creek which served as a feeder to the Erie Canal, collapsed. It is a historic loss. Click here to see a photo & read the full story.

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Take A Fall Hike at Adams Eden Camp

Adams Eden Camp in LaFayette (south of Syracuse), offers year round camping and recreation. Originally a private camp, they opened to the public in 2008. They offer a ropes course, hay rides, a mountain meadow maze, swimming, boating, fishing, hayrides, and 3 family-friendly trails for hiking.
Their most popular hike, the Stream Trail, leads to a [...]

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Long Distance Paddler Looking for Local Knowledge

In early October, Louise, a long-distance paddler, is planning on paddling from Taughannock Falls State Park in Trumansburg, up Cayuga Lake and the Seneca River to where the Oswego River starts just west of Syracuse. Then paddling the length of the Oswego River to Lake Ontario. She has a great set of Canal charts to [...]

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New Trail on Onondaga Branch of the Finger Lakes Trail

There is a gorgeous new section of the Onondaga Branch of the Finger Lakes Trail from Webber Rd. to Smith Rd. in Central NY, east of Highland Forest Park & DeRuyter Reservoir and west of Route 13 (on the east side of Finger Lakes Trail map O2). The trail length is 3.6 miles. This is [...]

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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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Otisco Lake also faces milfoil problem

by John Stith/The Post-Standard, link to original post
Otisco Lake
Maximum depth: 60 feet
surface area: 1,878 acres
length: 5.4 miles
maximum width: 1 mile
More information: www.otiscolakepreservation.org
Donations: accepted online through PayPal on the Web site
Otisco Lake, one of the smallest of the Finger Lakes, faces the same problems as its bigger siblings to the west: an influx of invasive weeds.
The [...]

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Cross Country Hiker Passes Through Highland Forest

My friend Niblewill Nomad hikes the North Country Trail & is now passing through the Finger Lakes region. Read about it here & see his YouTube video.

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