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
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!
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
Looking Home | Champlain Area Trails
Stites McDaniel is the director of Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center and his experience in the outdoors prompted him to enter the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing contest. One of the contest's finalists, McDaniel's entry "Looking Home" compels an almost … [Read more...] about Looking Home | Champlain Area Trails
Rejuvenated Essex Inn Has Become a Social Hub
Popularity of our small Essex town is growing! The Montreal Gazette came out with a nice article yesterday describing the revitalization of the Essex Inn. The piece entitled, "Rejuvenated Essex Inn Has Become a Social Hub" describes the changes and improvements to the inn and … [Read more...] about Rejuvenated Essex Inn Has Become a Social Hub
Wildlife, Connected In and Out of Town
Every week since January 2011, Westport ninth-grader Peter Hartwell and mentor David Thomas Train have been exploring the Champlain Area Trails and observing every nook and cranny for evidence of wildlife and their actions. Those explorations eventually prompted them to enter the … [Read more...] about Wildlife, Connected In and Out of Town