Category Catskill Mountains
THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN THE CATSKILLS COLUMN – AUGUST 2013
The Trail Conference has posted copies of my August 2013 Great Outdoors in the Catskills column on the news section of their website. This is a monthly column that I write for the Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine that deals with outdoor news, issues and events in the Catskill Mountain Region. I am happy to help […]
Some interesting Trail tidbits from the Catskills
I’ve been working on a number of different projects in the Catskill Mountains for the Trail Conference, including managing a economic impact study for a potential rail trail. What’s a trail worth? In the case of the potential Catskill Mountain Rail Trail, plenty. As detailed in the Trail Conference commission report, the proposed trail has […]
What does it take to build a lean-to or a bridge in the Catskills?
One question I am asked quite often is just how much work is involved in building or replacing a bridge or a lean-to in the Catskill Park? The answer is that this kind of work involves a lot of labor and materials. The labor involved includes obtaining the necessary approvals, planning out work days and […]
The Great Outdoors in the Catskills Column – March & April 2013
The Trail Conference has posted copies of my March 2013 and April 2013 Great Outdoors in the Catskills column on the news section of their website. This is a monthly column that I write for the Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine that deals with outdoor news, issues and events in the Catskill Mountain Region. I am happy to help […]
Catskill Interpretive Center
As a representative of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, I was recently asked to serve on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Catskill Interpretative Center. This group has supported the long-promised but much delayed Catskill Interpretive Center along Route 28 in Mount Tremper and is finally realizing some success at making the center […]
Supporting the Catskill Park
Earlier in February, I joined a team representing the Trail Conference, the Catskill Center, the Catskill Mountain Club and local outdoor retailer, Morgan Outdoors to visit with New York State Legislators who represented the greater Catskill Mountain region. We were there to educate them on the importance of the Catskill Park as a recreational resource […]
Catskill Mountain Club
I have been a Board Member of the Catskill Mountain Club for almost a year now. The club was formed in 2004 and is made up of people who enjoy the Catskill Mountains through hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, canoeing, biking and climbing (or anyone who enjoys the park in a non-motorized way). The organization has […]
Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine
One of the freelance jobs I have been working on now for over a year is writing a regular column on the outdoors in the Catskill Mountains in the Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine. The column focuses on trail news and outdoor activities that are occurring throughout the Catskill Mountain region. Each month I like to pick […]
The Trail Conference in the Catskills
Learn a little more about what I do in the Catskills as the Program Coordinator for the Trail Conference on their Catskill Mountains Trail News and Programs Page. My job includes managing our army of volunteers in the region (over 200 individuals), managing trail crews, working with our regional partners and agencies to improve trails […]
Jeff Senterman 