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Book Review: Among the Cloud Splitters: Place Names of High Peaks Wilderness Area
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 …
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Tree Tuesday: Scots Pine
Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), also referred to as a Scotch Pine, is an evergreen conifer, native to northern Europe and northern Asia, from Scotland to Siberia. It has a crooked …
Book Review: Color Remote: Bushwhacking the Adirondack Mountains
On the surface, “Color Remote: Bushwhacking the Adirondack Mountains” by Erik Schlimmer, is a beautiful coffee table book full amazing photographs of nature. My wife’s first reaction was “This is …
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Backpacker Releases 20 Bucket List Hiking Trips to Take in 2020
Backpacker has released their 20 Bucket List Hiking Trips to Take in 2020. I love Backpacker, however, being a resident of the Northeast, many of the adventures in the magazine …
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Book Review: Disappointment River: Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage
Brian Castner, the author of “Disappointment River“, is a fellow whitewater raft guide in Western New York. I have never known an author (in real life) or have read a …
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The Beehive: Acadia National Park’s Via Ferrata?
A few years ago, my family made the trek to Acadia National Park in Maine. Being residents of the Northeast, this was our first National Park. Needless to say it …
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BEST KNOT FOR BOOT LACES: Never have untied hiking boots again
I spent years tying my shoe laces WRONG. This knot is the best knot for hiking boots or running shoes. Your laces will not come untied during your activity, guaranteed. …
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Tree Tuesday: White Ash
White ash (Fraxinus americana) grows over most of eastern North America but has been declining for several years due to multiple environmental and insect threats. Ash decline (or “ash dieback” …
Top Ten Outdoor and Adventure Podcasts
1. Footstuff Podcast By far my favorite podcast, period. It is “THE Outdoor Recreation Comedy”. The hosts are from Upstate NY where they work and recreate in “NY’s Largest Wilderness …