Hiking
7 Weird Adirondack Things That Will Make You Wonder
07Mar2015
Author:Michelle ClementWe all associate the Adirondack Park with being a pristine wilderness area full of endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. But, like all places, there is more to these small towns and villages...
Hike like a dog - recreation with man’s best friend
Being a dog hiker!!!
As with many of you, I enjoy hiking with my four-legged companion. But for many of you reading this, maybe this hasn't been a pleasure you have yet partaken in. While fun, it is...
Humphrey Mountain, a little of this and a little of that = a great day in the woods
Humphrey Mountain, a little of this and a little of that = a great day in the woods
My buddy Jim Hopson and I have been eyeballing this peak for quite some time. Every time we look at a map of the...
A Winter Fire Tower Challenge ~ Kane Mountain plus some
A Winter Fire Tower Challenge~~~Kane Mountain plus some
Did you know that the Adirondack Fire Tower Challenge also has a winter category? Between December 21 and March 21 you can work on your winter...
Goodnow Mountain - Looking back on a sunset hike
Goodnow Mountain - Looking back on a sunset hike
Have you ever had one of those days where you just needed to get outside and leave everything inside behind? Inside your head I mean. You know that...
Chain Lakes Road South Opens to Public
Many new recreational opportunities are now available to the public with the newly opened Chain Lakes Road South access in Indian Lake. This region spans parts of the Blue Mountain Wild Forest, Pine...
Gluten Free in the Back-Country
Nutrition on the Trail: Gluten Free Snacks for the Back-Country
First off what's gluten? A substance present in certain grains, especially wheat, it is a mixture of two proteins; it causes illness...
A Trail to Veteran's Day...
Over the years, I have created my own Veteran's Day tradition. As long as I am not working, the day typically goes as follows:
Early Morning - Wake and spend some time with my family.
Late Morning...
Hiking & Birding the Shallow Lake Trail
Getting Started on the Trail
After fixing a flat tire picked up by driving so many dirt roads (Wren slept in the sun while I change the tire), Wren and I made it to the trailhead for Shallow Lake....
Hiking & Birding Wakely Mountain
Wakely Mountain sits as a lonesome sentinel brooding above the Moose River Plains, and it is one of the tallest mountains in the park outside of the High Peaks Region. Wren and I set out on the trail...
