"Celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 22nd! Join millions of people around the world in a day to nurture nature and the planet. Come be part of these events at the Grange: 11am Family Nature Walk: All ages welcome. Join Jen and Gregg, local naturalists, as they lead a … [Read more...] about Celebrate Earth Day at Whallonsburg Grange
Champlain Area Trails (CATS)
Champlain Area Trails creates and maintains free cross-country hiking/skiing/snowshoeing trails in the Adirondacks' Champlain Valley. Rapidly approaching its goal of a 30-mile trail loop between Westport and Essex, New York Champlain Area Trails trails pass through a rich tapestry of preserved wildlife habitats, pastoral farmland, historic villages, and scenic woodlands. The following posts featured or mentioned Champlain Area Trails (CATS). Enjoy!
CATS Spring Travel Contest Begins
"The CATS Spring Travel-Writing Contest is underway. Yes, you are invited to enjoy New York’s Champlain Valley, hike on CATS trails, patronize local businesses, write about your experiences, and enter the contest. And please tell your friends about it, especially if they are … [Read more...] about CATS Spring Travel Contest Begins
Celebrate Champlain Area Trails on June 2
Mark your calendars! On Saturday, June 2 you are invited to celebrate Champlain Area Trails (CATS) between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM at Blockhouse Farm in Essex, New York. Discover what the CATS crew has been up to over the last year and join us on the adventure ahead. Brian Mann, … [Read more...] about Celebrate Champlain Area Trails on June 2
Split Rock
Split Rock is a geographical monument steeped in history and heritage, and of course natural beauty, located in Lake Champlain's Whallons Bay in Essex, NY. The place we call Split Rock is just a small protrusion from Split Rock Mountain that is in the Split Rock Mountain Wild … [Read more...] about Split Rock
Musicians Inspired | Champlain Area Trails
One of the finalists in the Champlain Area TrailsTravel Writing Contest, Catherine Bahn's "Musicians Inspired" shows us the stark contrast between life in the Champlain Valley compared to city life. Rural life certainly beats out the dreary cityscape Bahn describes, and the … [Read more...] about Musicians Inspired | Champlain Area Trails