Birding
Hiking & Birding Wakely Mountain
Wakely Mountain sits as a lonesome sentinel brooding above the Moose River Plains, and it is one of the tallest mountains in the park outside of the High Peaks Region. Wren and I set out on the trail...
The Lure of Lovely Lake Lila
Warming Octobers
Thursday, October 2, and it still felt like summer with temperatures in the 70s. I raced from a long day at work and threw my camping supplies together at record speed. Friday held...
Paddling South Inlet
A Cool and Foggy Start
The mid-October day started foggy and cool as we awoke in camp, but I knew the sun would soon burn it off. After a short hike, Wren and I made our way to South Inlet which...
Paddling Cedar River Flow
The Canvas of a Fall Landscape
With a picturesque fall day stretched out before us, Wren and I set out from Wakely Dam onto Cedar River Flow as a soft south breeze brought us warm temps and played...
Paddling Wakely Pond
Calling an Audible
I had planned on paddling and exploring Cedar River Flow this past weekend and loaded up my gear for the trip with Wren. It was a breezy, overcast day, but I was hopeful we could...
Hike into Spectacular OK Slip Falls
06Oct2014
Author:Joan CollinsNew Trail To the Falls
Humans are inextricably drawn to water in all its forms. We are particularly captivated by falling water. The sights and sounds of waterfalls are mesmerizing. One of the...
Paddling the Bog River
06Aug2014
Author:Alan BelfordMany of the most memorable paddles in the Adirondacks are quiet backwaters which take boaters into a watery wilderness away from the noise of motors and the din of everyday life. The Bog River is one...
Hiking, Birding, and Bearing at Hitchins Bog
Birds on my way to the Bog
The other day, I stopped off at Sabattis Bog along Sabattis Circle Road on my way to Hitchins Bog. Sabbatis sits right along the road and gives easy access to a splendid...
Birding in Horseshoe Bog
Bog Birding
I've recently done some poking around along the border of Hamilton and St. Lawrence Counties and found myself the other day in what some folks call Horseshoe Bog. Horseshoe is really an...
A Diversity of Species Birding at the Newcomb Bioblitz!
Each year in the Adirondacks, the All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) seeks to document the array of species which inhabit a certain patch of the park by inviting volunteer naturalists of all...