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Bottles of different shades of maple syrup at Cornell University’s Uihleich maple research forest.

A sweet stroll through a maple forest

By Tim Rowland

March is ideal time to check out Uihlein's Maple Nature Trail

backcountry skiing

Killing time at Cooper Kill (or Kiln)

By Tim Rowland

No matter how you say it, Wilmington's Cooper Kill Trail offers range of outdoor pursuits

Guide Elizabeth Lee breathes on a stick to warm it to better detect scent potentially left by a predator.

The secret side of winter

By Tim Rowland

Animal tracks and other signs of activity tell stories of the forest in winter

Scene from women's curling

Curling, explained*

By Tim Rowland

This week's Explore More takes you indoors to find out what all the fuss over curling is about

beech leaves on the silver lake bog trail

Bring on the bog

By Tim Rowland

Silver Lake trail preserves winter magic

View off the rest Range from a cliff on Potash.

The potash connection

By Tim Rowland

Solving a forest mystery

The beaver Pond From Bluff Trail. Tim Rowland photo

Flume Knob: A short and sweet winter hike

By Tim Rowland

Flume Knob is in the shadow of the Whiteface/Esther ridgeline, and is great for hiking or snowshoeing.

Whiteface from the summit of Mt. Clements.

2022 Explored: Five favorite hikes

By Tim Rowland

Outdoors writer Tim Rowland reflects on favorite trails from the past year of 'Explore More' outings

East Mill Flow at its southern end.

Sharp Bridge Campground: A journey through time in the Adirondacks

By Tim Rowland

Flows make for beautiful habitat and a worthy destination for a hike.

Endless forests in the High Peaks Wilderness, viewed from an overlook on the Lost Brook tract. Photo by Tim Rowland

Tales from a ‘lost’ tract of land

By Tim Rowland

Exploring Lost Brook with owner/steward Pete Nelson

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