Jack Kerouac was an American novelist and poet whose works included novels On the Road and Dharma Bums. On the Road is a true American classic that defined the Beat Generation, a movement of young people in the 1950s who rejected conventional society and favored Zen Buddhism, modern jazz, free sexuality, and recreational drugs. Kerouac
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Who does not like gifts? If you are into the outdoors, gear is essential. What better way to say I love you to someone who loves the outdoors than with the gift of new gear. We have compiled a list of gear we use when we are out in the wilderness. We are sure these
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Keto Sherpa Tea can also be called a Dirty Bulletproof Tea. I call it Sherpa Tea because I got the idea from a mountaineering book where they said the Sherpas drank a tea with Yak’s Milk which is high fat. It is a perfect start to a cold winter day backpacking and with over 500
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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 is one of the most scenically magnificent areas in the eastern U.S. The Genesee River roars through the
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Hiking is one of the best ways to relax and reconnect with nature. Going outdoors has been found to help manage everything from diabetes to heart disease to depression. Doctors in Scotland are literally Prescribing Nature to Their Patients. One of the best ways to enhance your experience in nature is to be able to
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Ever been on a trail and seen a crooked tree that almost seems like it is marking the trail? If you have, you might have noted they seem unnatural and out of place. The tree is bent at sharp angles and often take on an unusual shape. The sharp angles and unique shape characterize a
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Passing The Miles We enjoy hiking with our boys and dogs. Most of our local hikes are under 5 miles and not super strenuous. The boys usually talk about their video games, sometimes we have some deep science and life conversations, other times just pointing out interesting things on the hike does the trick. When we began
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Letchworth State Park is commonly referred to as the “Grand Canyon of the East.” The park is more than 14,000 acres and is bisected by a 22 mile long segment of the Genesee River. The river is at the base of the canyon that is over 550 feet deep in some sections. This unique topography offers
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EpiPens contain more that a single dose of medicine. I want to scream this from the mountains. This is a headline I want to get into the minds of as many people that travel outdoors in groups or know someone that needs to carry an EpiPen. It might save a life. I came across
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We go into the wilderness to unplug from the real world. I enjoy getting away from Facebook, text messages and the constant need to stay connected. I love subjecting my smartphone to camera only duties. But what happens when the proverbial “shit hits the fan”? #AddNYSRangers. New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC) publishes a
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