John Muir was a true mountain man, naturalist, and a key player in the preservation of wilderness in the United States. Muir was known as “John of the Mountains” and “Father of the National Parks”. In 1892 he founded The Sierra Club, which is now the nation’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Muir …
By: Justin Devendorf In certain parts of the Adirondacks, overcrowding on the trails has become a major problem. One need only look at tweets from Forest Rangers that show the parking lot of the Adirondack Loj completely full by 6:00am or the weekly email reports from the Department of Environmental Conservation that highlight the numerous …
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Autumn during peak Fall foliage is an amazing time to visit Letchworth State Park. Letchworth State Park is one of America’s Top State Parks (USA TODAY Readers’ Choice Award for Best State Park in the United States). It is referred to as the “Grand Canyon of the East”. Letchworth State Park in Autumn or Fall …
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The upper Niagara River between the Peace Bridge and International Railroad Bridge is considered the most dangerous section of the river. Due to its fast moving current, large volume of water, and unpredictable swirls, it is not a beginner’s paddle. It has claimed many lives and boats throughout the years. We had proper gear and …
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By Nicole PaneInstagram: @niagara_outdoors The Niagara Gorge Trail System stretches from the top of the Niagara escarpment at Artpark in Lewiston to Goat Island right at the American Falls. Many people are familiar with the falls itself and a few of the more popular trails, but all of the gorge trails are actually all connected …
Guest Postby Shane Hawkins The North Country National Scenic Trail, generally known as the North Country Trail or simply ‘NCT’ is the longest National Scenic Trail in the National Trails System. It stretches more than 4,600 miles through eight states (North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Vermont). The NCT traverses Michigan’s …
The Letchworth section of the Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) is a spur trail running along the entire eastern side of Letchworth State Park. Dubbed “The Grand Canyon of the East”, the park has a gorge cutting through it which rises close to 550’ deep in places and is end capped by Mt Morris Dam at …
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The Adirondack High Peaks region in New York State is riddled with history. In fact, Theodore Roosevelt was on the summit of Mount Marcy when he learned he needed to come to Buffalo, NY to become president in the wake of President McKinley’s assassination and death. But do you know why it is called Mount …
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