4 Days In Baxter State Park Last week Tammy and I took a long awaited 4 day, 3 night hiking trip into Baxter State Park. We've been going there off…

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Tammy and I were fortunate enough to snag a spot on a September trip to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway with Chip and Lani Cochrane of Allagash Canoe…

Sunday morning I got up real early as the daytime heat over the past few days had been oppressive and I wanted to beat as much heat as possible. I…

The Vaughn Woods in Hallowell, Maine is a 166-acre property, owned and managed by the Vaughan Homestead Foundation. It has three stone bridges (the lower bridge has a stamp indicating it…

On Thursday, May 30th, Tammy and I headed to New Hampshire with the intent of taking the whole day on our time schedule to tackle both Mt. Adams and Mt.…

Back to my New York trip for a quick post. On the same day that I explored Watkins Glen, I also drove South to Montour Falls, New York to explore…

Another quick post from my New York trip. Excelsior Glen After my morning at Watkins Glen (entry in the blog archives here) I scooted over to Excelsior Glen on the…

I'm trying to keep up with the blog here, but the beginning of Spring/Summer hiking season in the North East has got me on the trail so much and running…

I traveled to the town of Watkins Glen on the second day of my New York trip. I didn't realize until I got back home that Watkins Glen is pretty…

Taughannock Falls State Park is located on the West shore of Lake Cayuga near the small town of Trumansburg, NY. The name Taughannock comes from the Algonquian-speaking Lenni Lenape (Delaware) Indians, referring either to chief Taughannock or the…