Hiking | Challenged Hiking

Escarpment Trail Hike from North Lake to North Point and Mary’s Glen Trail

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 Catskills, Hiking, Venture Out Artist Rock, Ashley Falls, Badman's Cave, Escarpment Trail, Mary Glen Trail, Newman's Ledge, North Mountain, North Point, North-South Lake Campground, Sunset Rock

This is the northern loop of the North-South Lake area which included the most dramatic section of the Escarpment Trail. I can’t find many words to express its beauty. For many hikers, they will stop

Best Hikes: Hunter Mountain via Becker Hollow & Devil’s Path

July 10, 2018May 15, 2018 Catskills, Fire Towers, Hiking, Venture Out Becker Hollow Trail, Catskill Fire Tower Project, Devil's Path, High Peaks, Hunter Mountain, Lean-to, Plateau Mountain

There are many ways up the Catskills second highest summit. Ranging from moderate to difficult makes reaching the fire tower views doable for most people. With a horse trail and handicap ramp for mounting and

Mine Kill State Park and Mine Kill Falls

June 30, 2018July 6, 2018 Catskills, Family Friendly, For Beginners, Hiking Long Path, Mine Kill Falls, Mine Kill State Park, Schoharie County

This is unlike most of the posts we do on this site. Carolyn and I started the day with plans to hike Giant Ledge, but Carolyn’s hip was recovering from a strain and she wanted

The heat is coming: Strategies to prevent heat stress during exercise

June 30, 2018May 21, 2018 Backpacking, For Beginners, Hiking, Skills & FAQS, Tips Dehydration, heat acclimatization, Heat Illness, heat stress, Hydration, hyponatremia, Water

For the human body water is the most important nutrient. Water makes up about 60% of the average person’s weight but can range from 45% to 75% (Campbell & Spano, 2011). Euhydration is a state

Wittenberg and Cornell Mountain hike from Woodland Valley

June 24, 2018June 29, 2018 Catskills, Hiking, Venture Out Burroughs Range Trail, Cornell Mountain, John Burroughs, Terrace Mountain, Wittenberg Mountain, Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide, woodland valley

Naming of the Burroughs Range Wittenberg and Cornell Mountains are a main part of the dramatic Burroughs Range in the Catskill’s Slide Mountain Wilderness. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names associates the Burroughs Range with

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