New Chenango Canal Trail Opens In Hamilton, NY

Madison County Courier, link to original post
On Saturday, September 26, 2009, Senator David Valesky and Mayor Sue McVaugh stood at the entrance to the Chenango Canal Trail off Montgomery Street to officially open Hamilton’s new recreational walking/hiking trail and unveil a national marker. Joining them at the ribbon-cutting were Diane Van Slyke of the Chenango [...]

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N.Y., Reinvest in State Parks

By ROBIN DROPKIN, Opinion article in timesunion.com, link to original post
Filmmaker Ken Burns’ six-part series on the national parks airing this week on PBS is bringing lots of attention to America’s “best idea” — its national park system. However, here in New York, we also have a very special park system.
New York’s state parks are [...]

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Brooklyn Greenway segment open for use

When complete, the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway will be a 14-mile path for recreation and transportation linking four regional parks and numerous other open spaces and communities along the Hudson and East Rivers between Sunset Park and Greenpoint. The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, the organization that is guiding the project, recently announced that a half-mile of the [...]

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Upgraded NY State Parks Website

Check out the upgraded state parks website, with lots of new content about what visitors can expect to find at parks and historic sites, plus a great new trails section.
(from the Parks & Trails NY newsletter)

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A Party to Celebrate and Honor Diana Taylor Nov 9

Join Parks & Trails New York to honor Diana Taylor, Chair of the Board, Hudson River Park Trust, for her leadership in the development of the largest Manhattan open space project since the completion of Central Park and for her commitment to NY’s environment.
Your ticket purchase also supports Parks & Trails New York and New [...]

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Discover new trails…enjoy old ones – Visit TrailFinder

Just in time for fall, the best outdoor season of the year in New York, Parks & Trails New York has launched a new on-line guide to multi-use trails in New York State. Called TrailFinder, the site focuses on trails and greenways that allow multiple uses such as walking, bicycling, in-line skating, cross-country skiing and, [...]

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Cycling the Erie Canal

Click here to read Steve Sokoloski’s experiences and critique of the tour: Cycling the Erie Canal.

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Restored Niskayuna Train Station Open Aug 23 for Trail Users

The Friends of the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail, and Parks & Trails New York, with the cooperation of the Town of Niskayuna and financial support from Assemblyman Bob Reilly and the Adirondack Mountain Club (Schenectady Chapter), will have the restored train station at Lions Park in Niskayuna open to the public this Sunday, August 23, from [...]

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Pedal Pushers – Rochester Area Biking

By Laura Keeney City Newspaper, link to original post
I have never been even remotely excited over the Tour de France. Based on what I’ve heard/seen/read in the last three weeks, I may be the only person in the world who doesn’t follow this sport, but so be it. Still, there is no arguing against the [...]

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Recommendations Needed for B&Bs & Bike Shops NEAR Erie Canalway Trail

I received an email from biker John recently. He said:
“My wife and I want to bike from Albany to Buffalo from 7/27 to 8/2 – we are experienced riders and have done at least 10 century rides together all over the states from NYC to Death Valley to Mount Dora FL, but we took a [...]

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