Boquet Mountain Boondoggle by Betsy Tisdale is the final story of ten entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest. Voting ends today, so if you haven't made your choice you better hurry and vote in the contest! Hiking before the Champlain Area … [Read more...] about Thanks to Champlain Area Trails
Adirondack Mountains
Cycle of Seasons
A Visceral Acknowledgement by Jessica Wimett is another one of the stories entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest. If you haven’t yet, you should go vote in the contest! Voting ends tomorrow! Wimett discusses the changing of the seasons in a … [Read more...] about Cycle of Seasons
Seneca Ray Stoddard
This sunny, postcard perfect Thanksgiving morning encourages reflection on the people, places and activities for which we are grateful. With bluebird skies overhead, wispy mist drifting off of Lake Champlain's silky surface, and warming temperatures it's easy to appreciate this … [Read more...] about Seneca Ray Stoddard
Jay Mountain Wilderness
Although Adirondack autumn has shed her Technicolor party attire, this is the perfect time of year for back-country hiking. Sunday's balmy weather inspired me to conjure up a pair of hooky possibilities for today. If the wind is light and the temperature comfortable for cycling, … [Read more...] about Jay Mountain Wilderness
Peak Foliage?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGk5Tuf8WCs For many, Adirondack autumn is all about peak foliage. It's the Holy Grail for leaf peepers, the cha-ching shot for photographers and videographers. Empowered by ever more ubiquitous social media, city friends pop in daily to ask, … [Read more...] about Peak Foliage?