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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Knysna to Wilderness March 26, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Nature’s Valley to Plettenberg Bay March 25, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- Guide to the Panorama Route, South Africa December 3, 2019
- Guide to Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa November 20, 2019
- 4 Places to Play Pinball in San Diego July 25, 2019
- 6 Incredible Mountain Hikes Under 1 Hour From San Diego July 21, 2019
- Guide to Cabrillo National Monument, San Deigo July 17, 2019
- Find Four Pedestrian Bridges Hidden In San Diego June 30, 2019
- Barrio Logan, San Diego: Chicano Park & Las Cuatro Milpas June 26, 2019
- Binge on the Best Burritos in San Diego June 24, 2019
- Take a Taco Tour in San Diego June 19, 2019
- Tour the Kombucha Breweries of San Diego June 16, 2019
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- San Diego’s 5 Peak Challenge Mission Trails Regional Park June 9, 2019
- Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park June 5, 2019
- Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California June 2, 2019
- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Tag Archives: nature
Ushers Road State Forest
This forest has a quiet little 2.5 mile loop trail through some beautiful woods (on Ushers Road in Clifton Park cross roads are English Road and Rt 9, there is a little parking lot). Lots of old trees and birds … Continue reading
Posted in Clifton Park, Saratoga County
Tagged clifton park, hike, loop trail, nature, state park, trail, ushers road, ushers road state park, zim smith, zim smith trail
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Winter Fun: Tubby Tubes, Dog Sled Rides, and the Saranac Winter Carinval
It’s been a rough snowy few weeks and a seriously cold winter so far, but hey, we live in New York! It’s to be expected. So if you can’t beat um, join um! This weekend might be great to head … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged cold, dog sled, dog sled ride, dog sledding, dogs, hiking, lake luzurne, Lake Placid, mirror lake, nature, saranac lake, saranac lake winter carnival, saranac winter carnival, snow, snow tubing, trails, tubby tubes, tubing, winter, winter carnival, winter fun
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Hudson Hike: Greenport Conservation Area
We took a brisk walk at this interesting preserve the other day (319 Joslen Boulevard, Hudson). There is a little parking lot and there are trail maps provided, so grab one and go! Fresh snow on the ground, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County, Hudson
Tagged access for all, bridge, Catskills, columbia county, columbia county land conservancy, conservancy, creek, deer, deer tracks, forest, gazebo, greenport, greenport conservation area, hike, hudson, hudson river, mountain, mountain view, mountains, nature, picnic, river, titmouse, tracks, trails, tufted titmouse, universal design, w, wheel chair accessible, woods
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Clifton Park Hike: Kinns Road Park
I took a trip up to Clifton Park for a little hike before some libations at a nearby brewery. Kinns is a small park filled with a lot of trees and dog walkers, and not too much else (625 Kinns … Continue reading
Posted in Clifton Park, Saratoga County
Tagged brewery, bring fido, clifton park, community, decoration, dog, dog walk, hike, holiday, Kinns, Kinns Road, Kinns Road Park, loop, nature, ornament, quaint, shmaltz, shmaltz brewery, trail
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Ballston Lake Hike: North Woods
little I really enjoyed strolling these woods in Ballston Lake on a quiet afternoon (Between 38 – 40 Shadow Wood Way, Shadow Wood Way, Ballston Lake, NY 12019). We parked on the street in front of the trail head and … Continue reading
Posted in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County
Tagged ballston spa, bird watching, birding, birds, clifton park, deer, hike, nature, north woods, peaceful, rabbit, snow, snow shoeing, tepee, trail, wasp, wasp nest, wigwam, winter hike, woods
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Hoosick Falls Hike: Tibbits Forest State Preserve
This is our first year of real winter hiking, and therefore we are always learning new things. We recently took a hike at Tibbits Forest State Preserve in Hoosick Falls, and learned a new and valuable lesson (no real address, … Continue reading
Posted in Troy
Tagged four mile loop, hike, hoosick falls, loop trail, nature, snow shoes, snowshoes, snowy, State Preserve, stream, Tibbits, Tibbits Forest, Tibbits Forest State Preserve, trail, waterfall, winter hike
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Catskill Hike: RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary
I can’t stay out of the Catskills for too long, but half my team was sick and I need to invest in some hiking spikes for my boots before I tackle any more winter mountains and have a ridiculously icy … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged ashokan, ashokan reservoir, ashokan reservoir trail, bird, bird sanctuary, bird watching, birding, catskill, Catskills, crow, equinox, hawk, hike, mount equinox, mountain, mountains are calling, nature, observation tower, RamsHorn, RamsHorn Livingston, RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary, reservoir, sparrow, swamp, tidal swamp, trail, winter, woods
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Ballston Spa Hike: Bog Meadow Nature Trail
We took our first hike of the year at Bog Meadow Nature Trail in Ballston Spa on new years day, a perfect way to start it off (gps intersection in Ballston Spa: Route 29/Lake ave and Weibel ave, continue on … Continue reading
Posted in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County
Tagged 4 mile, ballston spa, beaver, boardwalk, bog, bog meadow nature trail, bubbles, crystallized, flowing water, frozen mud, Fun, hike, ice, meadow, nature, new years, new years day, out and back, running water, saratoga county, snow, sriations, trail, wildlife
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Westchester Hike: Larchmont Reservoir
Had a great time hiking around this gorgeous reservoir on a warm winter afternoon, in Larchmont (685 Weaver Street, Larchmont, NY 10538). There are lots of little trails to explore and if you combine them you can get just under … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged bird watching, birding, dam, hike, hooded merganser, lake, larchmont, larchmont reservoir, nature, pond, reservoir, trail, trail map, westchester
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Hiking in Rye: Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary
Most children growing up in Westchester go to the great little amusement park Playland in Rye (Playland Parkway, Rye, NY 10580). I know I went every summer as a kid, and actually spent my 21st birthday there having an apple pie time. … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged beach, bird watching, birding, cardinal, chickadee, downy woodpecker, dragon coaster, edith read, edith read wildlife sanctuary, Fun, hike, nature, nuthatch, ocean, ocean view, pampas grass, playland, rye, trail, westcheter, winter, winter hike, woodpecker
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