Three months ago, Rick Dalton, owner of the Essex Inn, and Chris Maron, executive director of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), sat down to talk about creating an inn-to-inn hike that would be the first of its kind in the Adirondacks. The hike would be on trails that CATS is … [Read more...] about Westport Hotel to Essex Inn: The Grand Hike on Champlain Area Trails
Recreation
If You Clear It They Will Come: Skating on Lake Champlain
Channeling Kevin Costner from Field of Dreams... What compelled me to drop nearly everything in my life, grab a shovel, and clear a rink of ice in Whallons Bay on Lake Champlain the weekend after a big snowstorm? No whispers from the pine trees, but I believe it could have been … [Read more...] about If You Clear It They Will Come: Skating on Lake Champlain
UPDATE: CATS Tracking Hike Moved to Feb. 15
[UPDATE: Tomorrow’s tracking hike is postponed until Saturday, February 15. The weather prediction is warm and rainy -- not conducive for a good tracking experience. We are sorry for the change, but we want you to have the best tracking experience possible. We’ll announce … [Read more...] about UPDATE: CATS Tracking Hike Moved to Feb. 15
CATS Hamlet-to-Hamlet Hike Success, Future Plans, & Saturday Trail Project
"Fabulous day!" barely describes Champlain Area Trails' first Hamlet-to-Hamlet hike from Wadhams to Essex. About 60 people met at Dogwood Bakery to hike the 12-mile trail on the most beautiful day of the year. Perfect temperatures, amazing colors, and crisp, clear air. Twenty-one … [Read more...] about CATS Hamlet-to-Hamlet Hike Success, Future Plans, & Saturday Trail Project
Biker Slights Adirondack Coast
Recently The New York Times published the article"3 Favorite Journeys on a Bike" that chronicles three bicyclists' traveling routes in different parts of the world. The first tale, told by Warren Cornwall, describes a 78-mile ride from Burlington, VT that loops around Lake … [Read more...] about Biker Slights Adirondack Coast