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Hiking & Birding the Shallow Lake Trail

Date:
Oct 27, 2014
27Oct2014
Author:Alan Belford
Topics:
Getting Started on the Trail After fixing a flat tire picked up by driving so many dirt roads (Wren slept in the sun while I change the tire), Wren and I made it to the trailhead for Shallow Lake....
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A Fall Paddle on Twitchell Lake

Date:
Oct 24, 2014
24Oct2014
Author:Alan Belford
Topics:
A Well-known Lake Wren and I had been camping near Stillwater Reservoir and we drove south through Big Moose to Twitchell Lake – right near the Herkimer-Hamilton County line, for a paddle. I chatted...
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5 Tips (x2) For Planning Your NY Ski Trip

Date:
Oct 22, 2014
22Oct2014
Author:Michelle Clement
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Bring on the Powder! The first snowflakes of the season are behind us; we've reorganized the garage (packing away the camping gear in exchange for the snowboards, skis, boots and poles), and now we...
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Camping & Birding in the Moose River Plains

Date:
Oct 21, 2014
21Oct2014
Author:Alan Belford
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I woke off and on throughout the night to the wind racing through the trees. A new weather pattern was rolling into the area. My dog, Wren, and I were camping in the Moose River Plains Recreation...
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Hiking & Birding Wakely Mountain

Date:
Oct 16, 2014
16Oct2014
Author:Alan Belford
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Wakely Mountain sits as a lonesome sentinel brooding above the Moose River Plains, and it is one of the tallest mountains in the park outside of the High Peaks Region. Wren and I set out on the trail...
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Do you know Blue Mountain Lake's electric legacy?

Date:
Oct 16, 2014
16Oct2014
Author:Michelle Clement
Topics:
Adirondack Facts  The Adirondacks are filled with interesting facts - like did you know that there are over 2,000 miles of hiking trails in the Adirondack Park? Or did you know that the Adirondacks...
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The Lure of Lovely Lake Lila

Date:
Oct 15, 2014
15Oct2014
Author:Joan Collins
Topics:
Warming Octobers Thursday, October 2, and it still felt like summer with temperatures in the 70s. I raced from a long day at work and threw my camping supplies together at record speed. Friday held...
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Paddling South Inlet

Date:
Oct 14, 2014
14Oct2014
Author:Alan Belford
Topics:
A Cool and Foggy Start The  mid-October day started foggy and cool as we awoke in camp, but I knew the sun would soon burn it off. After a short hike, Wren and I made our way to South Inlet which...
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Paddling Cedar River Flow

Date:
Oct 14, 2014
14Oct2014
Author:Alan Belford
Topics:
The Canvas of a Fall Landscape With a picturesque fall day stretched out before us, Wren and I set out from Wakely Dam onto Cedar River Flow as a soft south breeze brought us warm temps and played...
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Oak Mountain Welcomes Chef Lou From Hell's Kitchen

Date:
Oct 11, 2014
11Oct2014
Author:Michelle Clement
Topics:
A thing of the past In the past, if someone were to have asked me to imagine food options at a ski area, two images would have come to mind: Exhibit A - Nachos... better described as canned "cheese...
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