THE ASHUWILLTICOOK RAIL TRAIL
THE ASHUWILLTICOOK RAIL TRAIL Yes, the name of this trail is certainly a tongue-twister, but it’s worth the hour trip from Albany to walk, run, bike or blade along this 11-mile rail trail. The rail...
Category Archives: Easier Hikes
Walkway Over the Hudson
Walkway Over the Hudson http://www.walkway.org/ Reader Submitted The Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park links Poughkeepsie (east side of the Hudson) with the Town of Lloyd (just south of New...
The Landis Arboretum
The Landis Arboretum http://www.landisarboretum.org/ Esperance, NY The Landis Arboretum is one of the most beautiful gardens and arboretums in New York. Spring is here, and the arboretum is in full b...
Our Herkimer Getaway
My wife and I recently celebrated our 24th Anniversary and we couldn’t have picked a nicer weekend. You never know what the weather is going to be like in early April but it was just beautiful....
Plotter Kill Preserve
How do we decribe Plotter Kill? A gigantic gorge with three incredible waterfalls? A touch of serenity just outside Schenectady, where you can walk but a few hundred yards and find yourself all alone...
Schenectady Forest Preserve
The Schenectady County Forest Preserve is located in the Town of Duanesburg on Lake Road. This is a well-marked and easy to walk trail, leading to a large beaver pond. You can fish, cross country ski...
Saratoga Battlefield
Saratoga National Battlefield Saratoga, NY http://www.nps.gov/sara/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm This article isn’t a lengthy, detailed article about the Battle of Saratoga. Heck, no—there’s lots ...
Sleeping Beauty Mountain
Sleeping Beauty Mountain, Fishbrook Pond, and Bumps Pond Near Lake George, NY (directions at bottom) I have hiked Sleeping Beauty many times. The photos are marked “08”, but I have been back several ...
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center 87 Nature Center Way Voorheesville, NY 12186 (518) 872-0800 On your way to Thacher Park (see related articles), outside Altamont, New York, you will see a ...