Hiking
Exploring the Moose River Plains
07Nov2015
Author:Alan BelfordAn Early Start on a Cool Morning
After a pleasant night camping, Wren and I headed into the Moose River Plains fairly early in the morning to look for wildlife. The long, winding road cut us through...
Moose River Plains: 4 days of exploring (day 4)
The wonders of waters
This will most likely put an end to my visits to the Moose River Plains for the season, but with that being said, I might be coerced to tackle one more peak in the area. I will...
Try a new type of adventure: Surf and Turf style
Do you like to hike? Do you like to paddle? Than I am pretty sure you will like doing a bit of both packed into one adventure. A surf and turf works like this: First you paddle to a trail (surf),...
Surf-Turf-n-Sky: Good Luck for Great Paddling, Hiking & Birding
03Oct2015
Author:Alan BelfordStarting with a Hike
Wren and I were out looking for a short hike and paddle the other week and I decided that Good Luck Lake and the West Branch of the Sacandaga River might fit the bill. The...
Lovely Views from the Summit of Mud Pond Mountain!
26Sep2015
Author:Joan CollinsThe short trail up Mud Pond Mountain in Long Lake rewards climbers with spectacular views! It is less than a half-mile in length, but quite steep with an elevation gain of 600 feet.
The trail is in...
Why Birding and How Do I Start?
21Sep2015
Author:Joan CollinsBeing "bitten by the birding bug" can be a positive, life-changing experience. Birding can become such an all-consuming activity that it is often hard to recall what life was like in the pre-birding...
Hiking and Storming on Pillsbury Mountain
19Sep2015
Author:Alan BelfordA Long and Winding Road
The adventure of hiking up Pillsbury Mountain begins with the road to the trailhead. Wren and I bumped along through Perkins Clearing and Sled Harbor and she was anxiously...
Moose River Plains: 4 days of exploring (day 3.5)
We had just come off of Indian Lake Mountain - located just over the border into the West Canada Lake Wilderness - where we enjoyed side trips to Muskrat Pond and Squaw Lake along the way. We now...
Moose River Plains: 4 Days of Exploring (day 3)
The Moose River Plains is by no means a stranger in my life or the life of my hiking partner Jimbo. However, the part that we would explore today was a bit of a reach for us - we were heading out...
Moose River Plains: 4 days of exploring (day 2)
This would be a short day out exploring a trail I noticed to be a new addition to the Moose River Plains. I saw this trail on my previous visit to Fawn Lake Mountain and it made me wonder about its...
