Tag Archives: hiking
Appalachian Trail
A funny thing happened along the way to my husband and I settling in NY and enjoying our new home in the Catskills. He realized he had the opportunity to hike the Appalachian Trail, something we have both wanted to do probably since we first met almost 20 years ago. Well, now he has the chance, so we are going to run with it!
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 […]
nature and creativity
There is an interesting story and link over at Adventures in the Outdoors on a recent study that showed there could be up to a 50% increase in creative and critical thinking skills after you get outside and take a hike. I think all of us hikers know that, but it is kind of cool […]
Adventures in the Outdoors
Having always loved the outdoors, I started blogging about my hikes and other outdoor trips several years ago which eventually led to the creation of Adventures in the Outdoors. It started with the blog and has expanded into a Facebook and Twitter presence. Basically I consider it to be a community of like minded outdoor […]