mgraser

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Likes the outdoors.

July 2023

New ADK Leader Certification Requirements

2023-09-24T12:07:20-04:00July 29th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|

Earlier this spring, 2023, the ADK board of directors voted unanimously to adopt an Outing and Leader’s Guide that establishes organization-wide protocols that will create safer and more enjoyable experiences for our participants. This is the result of a robust year-long process led by the Advisory Council’s Outings and Meetings Committee.

To lead outings in the […]

June 2022

Fellows Hill Loop – Favorite Hikes

2022-06-07T18:06:21-04:00June 7th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|

Fellows Hill Loop (4 miles, 577 ft. ascent)

Take Herlihy Road from Route 80 near Apulia and park on the west side of the road at the top of the hill.

To walk the trail clockwise, cross the road heading east and up a fairly long hill.  At the top of the hill there is a cemetery […]

March 2022

January 2022

Relics from the Past

2022-02-17T06:30:56-05:00January 20th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|

The attached document contains  information on archeologic sites in or near hiking trails in Central New York.  The site data was provided by Bill Coffin and Ed O’Shea.  There is a short description of each site along with a trail map indicating the location along with it’s GPS co-ordinates.  The GPS co-ordinates have not been […]

April 2020

Solo on the Northville Placid Trail – July 2018

2020-04-28T10:00:43-04:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|

by Meg Keech

“You’re going to do what??”  “Won’t you be scared?” “Won’t you be lonely?”  These were the reactions I got when I told my non-hiking friends about my plan to do a solo through hike of the Northville Placid trail (NPT), a 135-mile trail running from Northville in the southern Adirondacks to Lake Placid.  […]

March 2019

January 2018

Dressing for cold weather hiking.

2020-01-13T21:18:05-05:00January 3rd, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|

It’s been so cold the past couple of weeks I thought I should post this as a reminder to all us Winter hikers. To stay comfortable on a cold-weather hike, it’s critical to wear the right clothing and carry the right gear.

Wear layers: Layering is a three-part system that includes a base layer that wicks perspiration […]