Kathryn Cramer's The Trail Was Soft and Mossy 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! This is the story of a little misadventure Cramer and her two children … [Read more...] about CATS Trail Trials
CATS (Champlain Area Trails)
Champlain Area Trails creates and maintains free cross-country hiking/skiing/snowshoeing trails in the Champlain Valley of New York State's Adirondack Park. Rapidly approaching its goal of a 30-mile trail loop between Westport and Essex, New York, Champlain Area Trails pass through a rich tapestry of preserved wildlife habitats, pastoral farmland, historic villages, and scenic woodlands. The following posts featured or mentioned CATS (Champlain Area Trails). Enjoy!
Champlain Valley Experiment
Another one of the stories entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest is Paula Castner's The Experiment. If you haven’t yet, you should go vote in the contest! I love the way Castner begins her aptly named story by actually introducing her tale … [Read more...] about Champlain Valley Experiment
Hike with Nature
Julia Dixon's A Coon Mountain Hike 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! Dixon is a freshman in high school, and every year she goes on vacation with … [Read more...] about Hike with Nature
Adirondack Attraction
Another of the stories in the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest is Coon Dogs of Westport by David Boucher. If you haven’t voted yet, you should go vote soon! Boucher writes about how his search for the perfect summer home ends in Westport, NY, after seeing … [Read more...] about Adirondack Attraction
Adirondack Wildlife Adventures
Adirondack Flora and Fauna on the Buddy System by Marian Atkinson is 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! Atkinson describes several of her outdoor adventures that … [Read more...] about Adirondack Wildlife Adventures