Chase Mountain scratches the itch of spring bushwhacks By Tim Rowland Tooling along on the interstates is efficient, but youโre obviously going to miss a lot of local color. Similarly, there are mesmerizing overlooks and comely ponds and … [Read more...] about Chasing dreams of spring hiking
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Mud-season hiking: What you need to know, where to go
Advice for Adirondack High Peaks trail users By Mike Lynch It's mud season in the Adirondack Park, when temperatures range from below freezing to the 80s. Many trails are often too wet for use and waters are dangerously cold. During … [Read more...] about Mud-season hiking: What you need to know, where to go
Jumping back into bushwhack season
A remote, lesser known peak pairs well with an even lesser known song By Tim Rowland South of Poke-O-Moonshine and north of Jay Mountain is a rugged stretch of backcountry mountain land containing some pretty incredible natural features that … [Read more...] about Jumping back into bushwhack season
Ancient Oaks Trail makes for ideal early spring jaunt
By Tim Rowland Like George Carlin, I donโt have โpet peeves,โ I have Major Bleeping Psychotic Hatreds. And none more so than for outdoor-gearโs battery of straps, zippers, buckles, clasps, snaps, drawstrings, cords, hasps, clips, pins, hooks, … [Read more...] about Ancient Oaks Trail makes for ideal early spring jaunt
Taking time to see the flowers
Westport's Coon Mountain trail blossoms this time of year By Tim Rowland In Western Maryland you will find Savage Mountain, and most locals will be happy to tell you how it got its name. They will not necessarily be the same story, but they will … [Read more...] about Taking time to see the flowers
Appreciating spring’s fleeting beauty
Crowfoot Pond: A jaunt that shines before leaves are out By Tim Rowland Adirondack beauty is a pageant with many entrants, but a brook flowing over mossy stones in a hemlock forest is a classic scene, and one that is particularly dramatic in … [Read more...] about Appreciating spring’s fleeting beauty