Geocaching in Rochester Area Parks
A Fun Way to Make Use of Your GPS
With the recent heat wave sweeping the area, I’m sure many people have warm weather on their minds. Despite work and school, I’ve been trying to make an effort to go outside and enjoy the unseasonably high temperatures every day, even though the [...]
Winter Raptor Fest 2012
The Annual Festival isn’t Just for the Birds
Bird lovers from across the Northeast will flock to the 2012 Winter Raptor Fest on Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11, at the Gallup Ridge Farm in Fort Edward.
Celebrating its second year, Raptor Fest is a collaboration between local businesses and community entities, [...]
The Namib: A Journey Through the World’s Oldest Desert
Experiencing the Flora, Fauna and Getting Lost in the Namib Desert
My time in the Namib left me with an enduring fear of dehydration. Friends complain that I bring too much water on outings, that it’s not necessary to bring a bottle to walk a couple of miles. [...]
Winter Activities in Lake Placid
10 Fun Things to Do this Winter in Lake Placid: Skating, Skiing, Bobsledding, Shows and More!
Lake Placid has always been considered a winter wonderland; and since Melvil Dewey established the Lake Placid Club as a winter resort destination, Lake Placid has been considered a haven for winter activities. Why not enjoy [...]
A Taste of the Appalachian Trail: Hiking the Connecticut Appalachian Trail
A Look at the 52 Miles of Appalachian Trail that goes through Connecticut
The Appalachian Trail spans over 2,150 miles from Georgia to Maine; unbeknownst to many people, approximately 52 of those miles go through Connecticut. The trail crosses the NY/CT border near New Milford and [...]
Adirondack Sports & Fitness Winter Sports and Healthy Living Expo 2011
Adk Sports & Fitness Winter Expo Coming Soon to Saratoga Springs
If you’re an athlete, sports enthusiast, a recreational sports person, or someone who just wants to get a little healthier in life, this may be an event you want to check out. The fourth annual [...]
All Aboard the Lois McClure at The Crown Point Historic Schooner Tour
Crown Point Historic Schooner Tour: Travel Back in Time on a Replica of a 19th Century Schooner
Ready for adventure? Wanna take a ride? Well, you’re in luck! In conjunction with this year’s Farm, Forestry and Fishery Tour, the Lois McClure, a replica of [...]
Raptor Rapture at the New York State Museum
A Special Day for Birds of Prey at Albany’s NYS Museum
It may be that when you were a kid you used your B.B. gun to shoot a crow in your yard, but you always knew better than to kill a mockingbird as “all they do is provide us [...]
An Interview with Mike D, Host of Lunkerville
Mike D on Bass Fishing and Lunkerville
For bass fishing enthusiasts, it doesn’t get any better than “Lunkerville.” Created in 2004 by independent filmmaker Mike de Avila, the program has allowed Mike to fuse his love for story telling and bass fishing into an extremely popular program. Comparatively different [...]
Erie Canal Cycling
Stress-less Cycling along the Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was pretty instrumental in the early economic growth of Rochester, as well as Buffalo and even New York City, but its downfall was rapid once highways showed up to replace it. I-90 actually takes the same basic path as the Erie Canal. It finished the [...]
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