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Surprising Data: The Best Electrolytes for Hiking
The cheapest, most expensive, worst and best electrolytes for hiking. Save your money. Give our body what it needs.
Hiker Dies on West Kill Mountain in the Catskills
On April 24, 2025, a hiker from New Jersey died while ascending West Kill Mountain.
Is Platte Clove Road Open or Closed?
In winter, Platte Clove Road is closed to traffic on its eastern end. Use this alternate route to the eastern Devil’s Path and Kaaterskill High Peak.
Catskills Fire Tower Challenge 2025
Everything you need to know about completing the Catskills Fire Tower Challenge in 2025.
Shocking Incident at Kaaterskill Falls
Ice-fall serves as an important reminder about winter hiking safety.
Let’s Move On: 11 Opinions That Will Change Your Next Hike
Everything you think about hiking deserves a second look.
Catskills Fall Foliage Reports 2024
The best Catskills Fall Foliage Report because it’s direct from the Catskills!
Is Elon Musk’s Backcountry Satellite Network a Lost Cause?
SpaceX and T-Mobile’s ambitious project to bring connectivity to the backcountry stirs debate among hikers.
How Indian is Indian Head?
Native American communities were forced out of The Catskills by the Indian Removal Act, signed into law in 1830 by President Andrew Jackson.
Ditch the Switch: The Case for Year-Round Daylight Saving Time
Our twice-yearly switch between Daylight Saving Time and standard time is disruptive, damaging, and dangerous. It needs to end.
Catskills & Adirondacks Fall Foliage Reports 2023
The best Catskills Fall Foliage Report because it’s direct from the Catskills!
Cascade Mountain New Trail
Years in the making, a new trail to the summit of Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks is nearing completion.
