It's time again to get your entries ready for the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Travel Writing Contest! This is the third CATS writing contest, and let's try to always make the entry pool larger than the last and share more wonderful local stories. Read past contest entries for … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails Writing Contest Fall 2012
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!
Essex Inn Offers New Features
This summer the Essex Inn has come up with several new features to make a stay there even more special. Guests not only get to enjoy a peaceful stay in one of the inn's quaint rooms and have access to wonderful stay-in dining, but now the inn is taking advantage of its scenic … [Read more...] about Essex Inn Offers New Features
Champlain Area Trails Contest Winners
The second Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest has ended, and the winners were announced at the annual Celebrate CATS event which was hosted by Steven Kellogg at Blockhouse Farm in Essex, New York on Saturday, June 2. The morning started with rain but gave way as the … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails Contest Winners
Reminder of Special CATS Event
CATS event this Saturday!!!! The Celebrate Champlain Area Trails Event is this Saturday, June 2nd from 4 - 6 pm at Block House Farm in Essex. You can save $5 per person or $10 per family by signing-up by June 1 -- just send a check to CATS, PO Box 193, Westport, NY 12993. Call … [Read more...] about Reminder of Special CATS Event
Turtle Crossing
Jen Zahorchak's essay "Turtle Crossing" is a humorous, informative and entertaining entry in the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest. Zahorchak and her family moved to the Champlain Valley to get away from the negatives of city life and get closer to nature. She remarks … [Read more...] about Turtle Crossing