The photos for the Champlain Area Trails Photo and Caption Contest are now posted on the CATS website. They are really outstanding with beautiful shots of Lake Champlain, fall colors, people you may know who are hiking the trails, and the joy of living in our communities. There … [Read more...] about See the CATS Photo Contest Finalists
It’s Voting Time in the Travel Writing Contest
"Hooray! It's time to vote for your favorite entree in the first CATS Travel Writing Contest. Yes, you can vote online and the lucky winner with the most votes receives the $250 People's Choice prize. Voting began on Monday, December 19th and ends on January 10, 2012. Here's … [Read more...] about It’s Voting Time in the Travel Writing Contest
Outdoor Fun, Learning (and Freezing to Death…)
"We spent a day in December walking in the woods along and above the Beaver Flow Trail with Alcott Smith. A renown NH naturalist and retired veterinarian, Alcott was to speak on how animals prepare for winter. It was an educational hike sponsored by Northeast Wilderness Trust in … [Read more...] about Outdoor Fun, Learning (and Freezing to Death…)
Keeping Track Program
Keeping Track Wildlife Tracking Course Beginning in January "Sign up for a Keeping Track training program and participate in research and monitoring of wildlife in the eastern Adirondacks. The training program, taught by renowned wildlife expert Susan Morse of Keeping … [Read more...] about Keeping Track Program
How Wildlife Prepare for Winter
How Wildlife Prepare for Winter Saturday, December 10th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please join a hike led by Naturalist Alcott Smith in the natural lands around Essex and discover how wildlife prepares for cold weather. Champlain Area Trails is partnering with Northeast Wilderness … [Read more...] about How Wildlife Prepare for Winter