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New Eagle Trail Opens Near Lock 11, Schoharie Crossing

November 28, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Eagle Trail at the Schoharie Crossing State Historic SiteThe Friends of Schoharie Crossing have announced the completion of the three-mile long Eagle Trail at the Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site.

The Friends of Schoharie Crossing decided to undertake a non-traditional approach through Parks & Trails New York’s Adopt-A-Trail program. Instead of adopting an existing trail segment, this friends group decided to create and adopt an entirely new trail connection on New York State Canal Corporation-owned land. [Read more…] about New Eagle Trail Opens Near Lock 11, Schoharie Crossing

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Erie Canal, hiking, Schoharie Crossing SHS

State Issues New Plan For Historic Adirondack Rail Line

November 14, 2019 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Remsen Lake Placid Travel Corridor map courtesy DECThe New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Transportation (DOT) have announced the release of a draft Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan (UMP) Amendment/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS).

The amended proposal comes after the operators of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, which ran on the line between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid, successfully sued the state. They successfully argued that the State’s plan to turn the historic railroad line into a rail-trail did not comply with state historic preservation law or the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan.

The decision was handed down by State Supreme Court Judge Robert Main Jr. in 2017.  In December, 2018 the state Adirondack Park Agency changed the “travel corridor” definition in the State Land Master Plan to allow for the removal of the rails. [Read more…] about State Issues New Plan For Historic Adirondack Rail Line

Filed Under: Economic Development, Historic Preservation, History Tagged With: Adirondacks, DEC, hiking, Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tourism, Transportation, Transportation History, Tupper Lake

Hike Into History At Mount Independence

July 30, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

mount independenceMount Independence is located in Vermont, just across Lake Champlain from Fort Ticonderoga, for which it was a critical base of operations. It can easily be reached by the Ticonderoga Ferry, and offers a great way to hike into history.

“The Mount” was built in 1776 and 1777 by the Continental Army following their capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. A bridge was built to connect the cantonment on Mount Independence (and the road to Castleton) to Fort Ticonderoga on the New York side of the lake. Over 400 yards long, with more than 20 piers with 12 foot wide floating pontoons between them, the bridge allowed troops camped at Mount Independence easy access to the Fort Ticonderoga. [Read more…] about Hike Into History At Mount Independence

Filed Under: History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: Fort Ticonderoga, hiking, Lake Champlain, Mount Independence, Vermont

Some Historic Hikes In Rockland County History

June 24, 2019 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyThe June 2019 “Crossroads of Rockland History,” focused on Rockland County’s rich historical places located within the area’s woodlands and parklands.

Gordon Wren joined Clare Sheridan to discuss some of the interesting local history that can be explored through historical hikes such as Claudius Smith’s Den; Northwest Airlines Crash Site; Doodletown; Sterling Forest Mines and the Ramsay Conklin Site. Organizations in the area that cater to history enthusiasts who love to explore the outdoors are also discussed, including the NY/NJ Trail Conference and the Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region. [Read more…] about Some Historic Hikes In Rockland County History

Filed Under: History Tagged With: hiking, Historical Society of Rockland County, Podcasts, Rockland County

Erie Canalway Challenge Launched

May 8, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

canalway challengeThe Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has announced the launch of the Canalway Challenge, a new initiative that invites people to trace history while tracking miles walking, running, cycling or paddling on the New York State Canal System and Canalway Trail.

The free program includes a range of mileage options – 15 miles, 90 miles, 180 miles, and 360 miles – so that people at all fitness levels can choose a mileage goal that suits their ability and participate. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Challenge Launched

Filed Under: History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, hiking, paddling

Schoharie Crossing Historic Site Opening May 1st

April 29, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site Visitor Center in Fort Hunter, NY, is set to re-open for the 2019 season on Wednesday, May 1st at 10 am.

Visitors can witness the engineering marvel of the Erie Canal and check out the “Pathway to Empire” exhibit as well as artifacts from the colonial Fort Hunter and the Lower Castle Mohawk Village. Schoharie Crossing is a good place to witness Erie Canal history and enjoy a day walking the towpath trails, kayaking the creek, cycling the Canalway trail, or just enjoying a picnic and time with family and friends. [Read more…] about Schoharie Crossing Historic Site Opening May 1st

Filed Under: History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: Erie Canal, Fort Hunter, hiking, paddling, Schoharie Crossing SHS

Forest and Crag, Major Northeastern Hiking History, Republished

March 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest and crag Thirty years after its initial publication, Forest and Crag: A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and Adventure in the Northeast Mountains has been republished in an anniversary edition (SUNY Press, 2019).

Laura and Guy Waterman’s book is a history of the love affair with the mountains of the northern forests from the Catskills and the Adirondacks of New York to the Green Mountains of Vermont, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and the mountains of Maine. [Read more…] about Forest and Crag, Major Northeastern Hiking History, Republished

Filed Under: History, New Books Tagged With: Adirondacks, Book Notices, Books, hiking

History Museum Seeks Adirondack Summit Canisters

February 13, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

46er Summit Canisters The Adirondack History Museum in Elizabethtown, NY, is starting a campaign to gather as many Adirondack 46er summit canisters as possible to incorporate in their Hiking the Adirondack High Peaks exhibit.

Canisters once dotted the summits of 22 peaks the 46ers designated as trailless. In the late 1940s, there were so many Band-Aid tins and other handy receptacles left on these peaks with hikers’ names in them, some not on the real summit, that the 46ers decided to put metal canisters and a register on the true tops on each of these mountains. [Read more…] about History Museum Seeks Adirondack Summit Canisters

Filed Under: History Tagged With: 46ers, Adirondack HIstory Museum, hiking

Historic Huguenot St Planning Seasonal Nature Walks

January 15, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

nature walks at the Nyquist Harcourt Wildlife SanctuaryHistoric Huguenot Street is set to host four seasonal nature walks in 2019 at the Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary and the Mohonk Preserve led by ethno ecologist and founder of Wild Hudson Valley Justin Wexler, who specializes in folklore and land use among the native people of the Hudson Valley, thanks to a gift from the Thomas and Corinne Nyquist Foundation. [Read more…] about Historic Huguenot St Planning Seasonal Nature Walks

Filed Under: History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: Esopus River, hiking, Historic Huguenot Street, Hudson River, nature

Astronomy Night, Hiking at Hubbardton Battlefield

September 30, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

hubbardton battlefieldThe Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton is set to host an astronomy night on October 6th, and their annual Mount Zion Hike on October 7th. [Read more…] about Astronomy Night, Hiking at Hubbardton Battlefield

Filed Under: History, Military History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: hiking, Hubbardton Battlefield, Vermont

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