I’m not the kind of person who likes surprises, but when the surprise involves hiking and exploring, I’m totally on board! For this trip, I had no idea that I would end up here. It was my anniversary weekend and my husband and I each got to plan one of the days. I naturally had …
Mount Van Hoevenberg near Lake Placid New York is a versatile location with a lot of different recreation opportunities including cross country skiing, snowshoeing, mountain biking, hiking, a mountain coaster, and more. Most of this is located at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Recreation Area right off Route 73. However, this post is about the hiking …
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It’s officially mud season in the Adirondacks which means that it is advised to avoid notoriously muddy hikes and peaks over 2,500′ in elevation. Mud season doesn’t stop me from going up to the Adirondacks when I have the opportunity, so I knew I was going to have to choose my hikes carefully. Roaring Brook …
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If you are planning to hike in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks, then Keene, NY is the place to be! I took the opportunity to stay at a rustic AirBNB cabin in the heart of Keene over Easter Weekend, called The Perch Keene. You may remember a few months back when I stayed …
I feel so lucky because I was able to go on three separate hikes this week, three days in a row! Lucky, because not only did I have the time off work but I also was fortunate enough to have a bout of good, spring-like weather. With one of my days off, I opted to …
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Storm King State Park has been on my radar for quite some time now but being over two hours away, and me knowing pretty much nothing about hiking in the lower Hudson Valley, I had not taken the time to make the trip until now. It was a perfect weekend to visit the park as …
This weekend was an absolutely gorgeous weekend to have a skiing adventure. Saturday was sunny and the temperatures reached 40 degrees! The warm temperatures meant that we didn’t have to wear bulky layers so it was easier to move around. This weekend was my 9th time going skiing. I’ve been numbering them in my head …
I recently discovered a really cute rustic AirBNB cabin in Keene, NY so over Thanksgiving weekend my daughter and I decided to have a girls weekend in order to get some hikes done and check out the place. The place is called The Loft Keene and just like the name says, it’s right in the …
The trip to Old Forge was a way to get my family together since we hadn’t seen each other in a very long time due to COVID restrictions. We chose Old Forge because it was kind-of in the middle for everyone and I wanted to bring my family on some of my favorite hikes in …
My friend CC and I decided to take a last minute hiking trip because I had a free weekend to use. I wanted to complete the Fulton Chain Trifecta, which is a set of three mountains – Bald Mountain, Rocky Mountain, Black Bear Mountain, in order to completely the Fulton Chain Trifecta Challenge. We were …
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