Contrary to popular belief, these are not tiny pine trees. Their common names of princess pine, ground pine, and groundcedar lead you to believe they are. However, they are part of an ancient family of plants called a clubmoss. Clubmosses are old, really old, over 400 million years old. They are the earliest group of …
Here is an extensive collection of books about all things outdoors that was curated by people who love all things outdoors! This list is a work in progress. If you have a favorite title that you don’t see listed, leave it in the comments and we will add it! Happy reading Outsiders! Here is Mike’s …
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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 …
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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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 seem out of reach, mostly located in the West. I do not blame them, the West is amazing and I hope to get there some …
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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 was both amazingly beautiful and extremely frustrating due to the crowds. But we figured it out, using the park’s wonderful shuttle system. One of the …
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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. It is easy to tie and will not come untied while on the trail. By far the best knot for you hiking boot laces.
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 Area”, the Adirondacks. The show is the perfect blend of humor, news and conservation. The podcast is split up into hilarious sections like “foot stuff” …