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Road Trip to the Mason-Dixon Line, Part 2 • March 18, 2017 • Antietam National Battlefield In the year 2000, my parents took my siblings and I on essentially a 2-week long “field trip” to the East Coast. I think that was our first major road trip as a family, and it was about as eventful and memorable as any vacation can… Read More
Road Trip to the Mason-Dixon Line, Part 1 • Gettysburg National Battlefield • March 17, 2017 “We travel because we need to, because distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity. When we get home, home is still the same, but something in our minds has changed, and that changes everything.” — Jonah Lehrer That quote really resonates with us. This… Read More
Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 3 • Visiting Attractions in the Hudson Valley — Written by Curtis • January 8, 2017 Our initial goal for the weekend was to finish hiking the five fire towers in the Catskills for the Fire Tower Challenge. We had previously hiked Hunter Mountain back in September and the first two days of our trip knocked… Read More
The History of Lake George • Written by Curtis • Lake George, New York Jess: After our hike last weekend to Prospect Mountain, we went on a little tour of the touristy town of Lake George, NY. We focused our time around walking along the side of the lake, admiring the mountains surrounding the area, and checking out the sites of historical… Read More
Acadian Culture and History by Curtis • Fall to the Rising Sun Trip Due to the nature of our trip, it being so long and extensive, it just didn’t seem right to throw bits of disjointed history at you over the span of several posts. History should be read linearly (or so some believe). So instead I’m going to write one… Read More
Hiking in the Catskills / Hunter Mountain, NY / September 17, 2016 Back in New York after a week away, we decided it was time to branch out of the Adirondack Mountains and try something new – the Catskills! The Catskills are further South of us and take a bit more driving to reach. To be honest, we sort of… Read More