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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Albany Aqua Ducks Tour, Review
For a long time I wondered why in the world Albany, a place almost nobody comes to vacation, had an “Aqua Duck” Tour. It seems fitting in a place like Boston, where people actually go to visit for fun–the tour bus dips into the Charles River and travels around the historic [...]
Tour de Farm 2011
Cyclists, get ready! This year’s Tour de Farm bike-a-thon will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2011. The event, a recreational and educational ride to raise funds for land conservation, takes place each year through the efforts of the Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) and Saratoga Preserving Land and Nature (P.L.A.N).
Participants can [...]
Lake George Kayaking, Canoeing and Rafting: Paddle on!
Looking for places to kayak, canoe and whitewater raft in Lake George and Warren County, NY? We’ve got ‘em! These rivers, lakes and luscious bodies of water that surround the “Queen of American Lakes” offer everything from morning to afternoon trips to day-long trips that range in levels [...]
Ausable River Two-Fly Challenge
The Whiteface region offers some of the best fly fishing in North America, drawing people from around the world. For die-hard enthusiasts, the 12th Annual Ausable River Two-Fly Challenge will take place on Friday, May 20th and Saturday, May 21st at the Whiteface Mountain Regional Visitors Bureau in Wilmington. Just two hours [...]
Canton Canoe Weekend and Adirondack Paddlefest
Paddling anyone? It’s May again, and time for two great events in the Adirondacks: the 50th Annual Canton Canoe Weekend and the Adirondack Paddlefest 2011.
The 50th Annual Canton Canoe Weekend, hosted by the St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers, will take place on Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15. All weekend [...]
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