Hiking with the devil in the Brothers Mountains
“Shouldn’t the brook be on the other side of the road?” That was what someone asked as we walked up Rt. 8 on Saturday, looking for Spuytenduviel Brook. Yes, the brook was supposed to be on the other...
View ArticleEating dessert first on the Black Mountain loop
Usually one of the ways to get Gillian interested in a hike is to drop the phrase “there’s a string of ponds.” The next thing you know, she’s packing her backpack and loading her hiking boots in the...
View ArticleI don’t tell you this enough Lake George but you’re really beautiful
I’m trying to hold two images of Lake George in my head and I’m having a tough time of it. On the negative side, I always think of crowds. Crowded shorelines and a crowded lake with parasailers,...
View ArticleBeauty and beer with views in between
These days, when the sun sets 10 minutes after you each lunch, require getting an early start or doing short hikes closer to home. A few weeks ago (before the snow), we chose a short hike close to...
View ArticleIce: the wildflower of winter
Winter’s love often goes unrequited but there’s no denying its beauty. That beauty was all around us in the ice on the east side of Lake George last month. Along stream beds, between rocks and...
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