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Taking the Path Less Traveled: Hiking in the Hitchen’s Pond Primitive Area

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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Rainy Day? No View at the Summit? No Problem! – My Recent Hike up Windham High Peak

By: Justin Devendorf I’ve hiked Windham High Peak, the northern-most Catskill High Peak, once before. It was on a gorgeous, sunny summer day in May 2017 after having just completed my Real Property final during my first year of law school. I set off by myself and traveled in my car a little over an …

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Watching the Sunrise from the Summit of Phelps Mountain

By: Justin Devendorf I’ve been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to of hiked seventeen mountains in the Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness Region over the past two years. Like most hiking enthusiasts who frequent the High Peaks, I’ve hiked in all different kinds of conditions; whether it was getting caught in a rainstorm while …

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Shenandoah National Park – Day 6 Dark Hallow Falls and Hawksbill Mountain (6 of 7)

Day six at Shenandoah National Park was a family hike day which included my in-laws. Our itinerary included Dark Hallow Falls, a picnic lunch at Big Meadows and summit of Hawksbill Mountain. My mother-in-law was very excited for the waterfall, it was one of her must dos for the trip. Dark Hallow Falls is a …

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