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Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Tennessee Department of Forestry continue to keep a watchful eye on a low-intensity wildfire burning between U.S. 129 (The Tail of the Dragon) and the shores of Calderwood and Chilhowee Lakes (see…

Continue Reading Update on the Calderwood Fire in western Smokies

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Click here to read: Rochester’s Bike Master Plan—It’s Not Just for Cyclists To explore many of Rochester’s bike trails, pick up a copy of “Take Your Bike – Family Rides in the Rochester Area.” Filed under: Biking , Rochester

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Hiking in Bash Bish State Park, MA and Taconic State Park, NY Filed under: Hiking , Waterfalls Tagged: Bash Bish State Park , Taconic State Park

Continue Reading Bash Bish Falls/Sunset Rock/Prospect Hill – slideshow

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Hiking in Ferris Lake Wild Forest to Good Luck Lake Filed under: Adirondacks , Hiking

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Officials from the Great Smoky Mountains announced yesterday that the on-going construction project will delay the re-opening of the Little River/Jakes Creek Trail access road in Elkmont. The new re-opening date is now October 15. The work consists of repaving all of

Continue Reading Smokies delays re-opening of Elkmont area trails

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Earlier in the week Shenandoah National Park published their ranger-guided Fall Programs schedule (covering September 7 thru October 31). The schedule includes campfire programs, discussions on various animals that live within the park, and several shorts hikes – with highlights that include Stony Man and Hawksbill Mountain. Please click here to view the schedule. Jeff HikingintheSmokys.com

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As she has for the last several years, Kathy Mathews, an associate professor of biology at Western Carolina University, has issued her predictions today on what the fall leaf season could look like this year…

Continue Reading Fall Color Predictions for Western North Carolina

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Aron Ralston, the man who sawed his arm off after it was pinned under a boulder in a slot canyon in Utah, is the subject of a new movie coming out in early November. The movie, called 127 Hours

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Sept. 11  , 10:00AM – Noon, rain or shine Ontario Pathways Trail , Depot Rd, Hopewell Fun & educational activities for kids aged 7 & under. Snacks will be provided. info, call Sam: 315 462-3546 / sshama@fltg.net Filed under: Finger Lakes , Kid’s Activities Tagged: Hopewell NY , Ontario Pathways Trail

Continue Reading Kids Outdoor Adventure on Ontario Pathways – Sept. 11

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A new section of the Crystal Hills Trail is now open. The new trail is on map CH2 and starts from where the blazing previously stopped at the corner of Maple St. and Ames St in Addison. Hike north from there through cemetery, tree farm, and woods. You come out of the woods on Mose Rd., just west of Beeman Hollow Rd. The new section is 4.0 miles long. There are also two new short spur trails, one to a waterfall and the other down to parking on NY 417. Not only is this a pretty section of trail to hike, but this removes the roadwalk along busy NY 417. Map CH2 has been

Continue Reading new section of the Crystal Hills Trail opens

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