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
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!
Patchwork Community
"Patchwork Community" is another entry in the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest. In her essay, local Rebekah White describes some of the spectacular sights that can be seen while hiking Coon Mountain. She also mentions some wonderful places that are culturally unique … [Read more...] about Patchwork Community
One Music
"One Music" by Bob Rich is an essay about Split Rock Mountain that is a contender in the current Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest. I find it to be a well-written essay with beautiful prose that is very striking. Nature's Music at Split Rock Rich talks about the … [Read more...] about One Music
Exploring Connections by Roads, History, and Ice Cream
Kyle M. Page is another contestant in the Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest. His essay "Exploring Connections by Roads, History, and Ice Cream" takes the reader on a journey though the Champlain Valley. He begins by writing about the CATS trails system and the … [Read more...] about Exploring Connections by Roads, History, and Ice Cream
Falling in Love
The Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest entry, "Falling in Love" is not the story of a romance between two people, but two people falling in love with the Champlain Valley. Jean McMahon and her husband vacationed in Willsboro upon hearing advice that this area of the … [Read more...] about Falling in Love