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How to Plan Your First Sunrise Hike
What to bring, when to go, what to expect. Everything you need to know.
How Cold is Too Cold to Hike?
Here are 6 things you need to think about: weather, comfort, safety, frostbite, hypothermia, and gear.
Essential Winter Hiking Gear Checklist
Grab this essential winter hiking gear checklist and stay safer on the hills this winter.
Secrets of Samuels Point
A short but challenging bushwhack to the strange and beautiful summit of Samuels Point.
Where are the Catskill Mountains?
The Catskill Mountains are located in New York State, south of Albany and west of the Hudson River.
Catskills & Adirondacks Fall Foliage Reports 2022
The best Catskills Fall Foliage Report because it’s direct from the Catskills!
Rooster Comb
The trail to Rooster Comb in the Adirondacks is relentlessly uphill but also quite short. Enjoy 3 fantastic lookouts, each more stunning that the last.
Should We Stop Bushwhacking the Catskills?
I asked, “How can hikers best use the mountains right now, in terms of bushwhacking? Should we cool it for a while?”
Top 6 Hiking Dangers
With some basic knowledge and gear, mountain hiking is rarely dangerous. However, without adequate prep, things can turn ugly quickly.
Winter Hiking Essentials
Winter hiking essentials — crucial gear and intel to hike safely this winter.
AllTrails App Safety Issues
Look, the AllTrails app is fine. I use AllTrails. My friends use AllTrails. We all use AllTrails. BUT…
Giant Mountain
Giant Mountain is one of the most popular peaks in the Adirondacks. This route offers a super fun climb and a super scenic descent.
6 Incredible Fall Foliage Hikes in the Adirondacks
When that Adirondack fall foliage hits, you don’t want to miss it. Here’s a selection of incredible hikes to view the ADK extravaganza.
When Does Hiking Season End?
Learn how to extend your hiking into the most spectacular season of all!
KÜHL Transcendr Pants Review
KÜHL kindly sent me two pairs of winter hiking pants to review. They‘re so good.