Vanderwhacker Mountain
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Vanderwhacker Mountain

Hiking Vanderwhacker Mountain, New York • November 19, 2016 Last Friday when we checked the forecast for the weekend, we saw it was to be 60º and sunny on Saturday, followed by 30º and snowy on Sunday, with the rest of the week being filled with cold and chances for more snow. Obviously, that’s a sign…

Autumn in the Adirondacks
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Autumn in the Adirondacks

Hiking Goodnow and Blue Mountains in the Adirondacks • Saturday, October 15, 2016 (I still have plenty of vacation posts from our trip to the Atlantic Provinces of Canada to share, but I wanted to share current happenings around here too so that I don’t get too far behind or forget about them!) When we arrived…

Hurricane Mountain
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Hurricane Mountain

Labor Day Weekend || Hiking & Backpacking to Belfrey & Hurricane Mountains || September 3, 2016 For our Labor Day weekend adventure, we set our sights pretty high — to the High Peak region of the Adirondacks! We were loving all the relatively nearby hikes we’d done, but were ready to branch out and see what this state…

Hiking Black Mountain, NY
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Hiking Black Mountain, NY

Hiking the Black Mountain Loop Trail || Lake George, NY || August 27, 2016 The only question asked before the morning of our first full Saturday here was “Which hike should we do?” There are so many peaks, both near and far, and let’s be honest — between winter and a weird schedule, we aren’t…