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With the holiday season approaching quickly, here are some of the best gifts you can buy for the hiking and general outdoors lover in your life! I only recommend products that we have tried and loved and have found that worked for us. Stocking Stuffers Socks - they're on the pricier side but totally worth it - all of my hiking socks are this brand Gloves - a good pair of gloves are an absolutely must. You don't want something that's too warm because you will most likely s

Syracuse is a vibrant city filled with history, beautiful parks, and a friendly community located in central New York. For dog owners like us, who travel with their dogs regularly, we're always trying to find ways to include them while we travel. Fortunately, Syracuse boasts a range of dog-friendly options for you and your dog(s) to enjoy together. Whether you want to grab a meal, take a leisurely walk, or let your dog run free, this weekend itinerary will help you discover

New York State has many well known trails that crowd your Instagram feed. Niagara Falls, Watkins Glen, Letchworth State Park, Indian...

NY is an incredibly beautiful state and this sentiment is amplified in the fall when everything turns into gorgeous yellows, reds,...

Live in or visiting the Albany area? Albany is often called smallbany due to it's size as a capital city, especially compared to other...

Born and raised upstate New Yorkers, we have traveled all over the state exploring some of the best hikes you can find and we’re excited...

Yes, that Indian Head that you see all over Instagram. I have hiked in several states and over varied terrain and I agree this hike is...

Last year in 2021, we took a long weekend to Vermont, exploring the Northeast Kingdom and Stowe. (See post here). As soon as we were...

One day I was perusing Pinterest and blogs and I came across an area of Vermont I had never been to called the Northeast Kingdom. As I...

Our final destination of our east coast road trip was Pittsburgh! This city was so interesting to me and offered a completely different...

Smoky Mountain National Park was our fifth destination on our East Coast road trip of baseball stadiums and national parks. We left...

If you've read our previous posts, you'll know that Atlanta was the next stop on our East Coast road trip following a drive down the Blue...

Believe it or not, The Blue Ridge Parkway is a national park that traverses 469 miles over the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia to the...

The first leg of our East Coast Road Trip was Shenandoah National Park. This was one of my favorite parts of the entire trip - the park...

I want to see beautiful places around the country. My husband wants to see all of the baseball stadiums in the country. We combined our...

Dates: 1/28/22 - 1/30/22 Lodging: Airbnb in Ithaca Places: Six Mile Creek Winery, Hosmer Winery, Thirsty Owl Wine Company, Watkins Glen...

Best laid plans right? What's the rest of that saying? We started this year with two hikes left to finish our Winter Lake George 12ster:...

Date hiked: 3/13/22 Trail name: Good Luck Cliffs Distance: 4 miles Total time: about 2 hours 15 minutes total After a Saturday snowstorm,...