CATS launched their first travel writing contest in September and it has drawn to its conclusion this January. Jessica Wimett, of Wadhams, won the $250 People’s Choice Prize for receiving the most online votes. Here is an excerpt from her piece that I particularly liked; the … [Read more...] about A Great Resolution | Champlain Area Trails
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!
Sue Morse Speaks Bobcat & CATS Writing Winners
"There is a great show coming up this Thursday, January 26th at the Whallonsburg Grange at 7:30 p.m. Sue Morse will give a presentation titled “Wild, Yet Wonderfully Near Us: Bobcats Return to the Champlain Valley.” Plus, we will announce the winners of the first CATS Travel … [Read more...] about Sue Morse Speaks Bobcat & CATS Writing Winners
It’s Voting Time in the Travel Writing Contest
"Hooray! It's time to vote for your favorite entree in the first CATS Travel Writing Contest. Yes, you can vote online and the lucky winner with the most votes receives the $250 People's Choice prize. Voting began on Monday, December 19th and ends on January 10, 2012. Here's … [Read more...] about It’s Voting Time in the Travel Writing Contest
Outdoor Fun, Learning (and Freezing to Death…)
"We spent a day in December walking in the woods along and above the Beaver Flow Trail with Alcott Smith. A renown NH naturalist and retired veterinarian, Alcott was to speak on how animals prepare for winter. It was an educational hike sponsored by Northeast Wilderness Trust in … [Read more...] about Outdoor Fun, Learning (and Freezing to Death…)
Keeping Track Program
Keeping Track Wildlife Tracking Course Beginning in January "Sign up for a Keeping Track training program and participate in research and monitoring of wildlife in the eastern Adirondacks. The training program, taught by renowned wildlife expert Susan Morse of Keeping … [Read more...] about Keeping Track Program