Timber Rattlesnake Killed

Timber Rattlesnake killed on Lakeshore Road in Essex, NY.

On Wednesday afternoon I drove on Lakeshore Road from Essex to Westport in the late afternoon. A little before 4:00 pm I came across this unfortunate timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) dead in the middle of the road near Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest. Although his head had obviously been hit, there was very little apparent injury. [...]

Coming Home

Barn Rock overlook at Split Rock

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 story ”Coming Home” describes how he explores a trail in the Split Rock [...]