The Adirondacks of New York are just one of the many places bats call home. Bats populate all parts of the globe except for the Arctic circle and Antarctica, but who would expect them to--not many animals live there! Now you may think bats are interesting or kind of adorable … [Read more...] about Adirondack Bats: Bat Facts vs. Fiction
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The Eddy Foundation Protects Adirondacks
The Eddy Foundation is a non-profit environmental foundation that purchases and preserves wildlands in the eastern Adirondacks of northern New York State. Founded "in 1996 with a focus on supporting a sustainable interface between humans and the ecosystem" (Lakeside School), the … [Read more...] about The Eddy Foundation Protects Adirondacks
One Music
"One Music" by Bob Rich is an essay about Split Rock Mountain that is a contender in the current Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest. I find it to be a well-written essay with beautiful prose that is very striking. Nature's Music at Split Rock Rich talks about the … [Read more...] about One Music
Coming Home
Another writer competing in the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest is Peter Jerdo. This young man recounts his homecoming to Westport, NY from college, and the very day of his return he goes hiking on the one of the abundant wilderness trails in the area. His … [Read more...] about Coming Home
Valley of the Porcupines
"Valley of the Porcupines" by Ellie George is another current contestant in the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest. George describes an encounter she and her husband and their dog have with a porcupine on Coon Mountain. She saw many signs of a large porcupine population … [Read more...] about Valley of the Porcupines