Skijoring in the Pharoah Lake Wilderness
A perfect mid-winter day on Saturday. Sunny, cerulean blue sky and no wind. The snow depth map indicated there was borderline enough snow for one of our favorite skis, into Pharaoh Lake. We hedged our...
View ArticleDream a little backpacking dream with me
Morning dawns and you wake up to a cerulean blue sky, just like today. You don’t wake up in your bed, awakened by an alarm clock. Instead you wake up in a tent by an Adirondack lake. It doesn’t matter...
View ArticleNo curse on this Pharaoh
A hike around Pharaoh Lake has been on my hiking to-do list for a long time but I’d never gotten to it. That’s why I jumped at the suggestion when Gillian proposed it this weekend. Pharaoh is one of...
View ArticleTaking it outside with Dad
For Father’s Day, we thought we’d highlight a few outdoor experiences with dads and dad-like figures. To all the mothers, we’re sorry we didn’t think of think of this in May for Mother’s Day. On the...
View ArticleThey only come out at night on Hadley Mt.
On Sunday we kicked off the beginning of summer with a sunset hike of Hadley Mt. We were a bit early (summer didn’t begin until today) but we’ve been doing these solstice hikes for the Adirondack...
View ArticlePiseco to Wakely Dam, Day 3: Walking with the Cedar River
We woke up to a solid wall of bird sound. Upon closer inspection, you could pick out a vireo or a chickadee or sometimes a warbler above the hum. It was like a symphony of passerine warbling....
View ArticleFully clothed hiker doesn’t require rescue near Pilot Knob
My intention Sunday was to climb Pilot Knob on the east side of Lake George but I got distracted. I passed a sign for the Pilot Knob Preserve and, after reading some encouraging comments in the...
View ArticleChingachgook Half Marathon and we cheat on Stewarts
I thought this would be easier than it was. There were not any long climbs in the race elevation profile but there were a lot of small rollers, seemingly throughout the course. Those little climbs ate...
View ArticleSwimming out of my own head with help from the Capital District Triathlon Club
“Is there anyone here for the first time?” the organizer asked. One guy raised his hand. That guy was me. I was standing knee-deep in Crystal Lake with dozens of triathletes, admitting I was a complete...
View ArticleEventually getting to the point on Pharaoh Lake
I was wearing a backpack. Rocky and Marcy the dogs were wearing backpacks. The group of guys I was talking to were annoyed.The annoyance was beginning to become contagious. The furballs and I had...
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