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We just signed up for Flags on the 48, doing Galehead. Anyone interested in joining us?

In a few days, the newest edition of the 'Catskill Trails' Guide book, edited by me, will be available. The previous edition was published in 2013, and a lot has changed since then. The new book features: - New trails - Information on reroutes - Clearer and more concise descriptions - GPS...

Just a reminder that Flags is coming up soon. Last I looked, they still had plenty of room to sign up, especially the Tripyramids. If anyone is going to be on the Kinsmans, we might see you there. Never forget!

https://06880danwoog.com/2022/03/18/westport-hiker-found-dead-in-adirondacks/ :-(

Short version, Mosquitos love Red! Unfortunately, as the article says [the study] "did not measure whether wearing colors like green [TFR: Why not Blue?] or purple would help stave off the critters." https://news.yahoo.com/research-shows-color-could-help-014928262.html

A few hikes ago, I was counting steps and marking every 100 steps in the snow (just for fun) with 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. but then I realized that this could be a useful way to figure out how long it would take to get back to the car. I estimated it would be about 10 minutes per 1,000 steps, eventually...

Yes, it's that time again. What did you do this year that you want to brag about? It can be anything, as long as it was significant to YOU. As I already posted a while back, I reached my 2,000th summit (on 599 unique peaks). Laurie and I also earned our 100th patch (many of which are trivial)...

"Mystery Boom And Unexplained Shakes Freak Out People In New Hampshire" Did anyone experience this? FAA and USGS deny knowledge. Gender reveal? (YES, it might have been!) https://news.yahoo.com/mystery-boom-unexplained-shakes-freak-075700099.html

While this pales in comparison to he whose license plate reads '6000X4K', I recently reached the 2,000 peaks mark, on Sargent Mountain in Acadia Park in Maine. Not all of my peaks have been 4Ks, or 3,500' peaks (over 1,100 have been in the Catskill region), or even 3Ks, but I count getting to...

If you're planning to do a 4K this Saturday and don't like crowds, better rethink that plan. Flags will be flying from the summits of all 48 4Ks Saturday, from Noon to 2PM. Most of the peaks have quite a few people signed up to be on the summits. (Last year on Garfield there were easily 200...

Many Fire Towers in NY will be lit up on Saturday Night, 9/4/21, from 9:00 to 9:30 PM. (The rain date is the next night). The idea is for people to look up and remember the role the towers played in preserving the forests and communities in the area. https://nysffla.org/light.html has a list...

"A California family found dead on Tuesday near a forest hiking trail may have died from toxic algae blooms, authorities said." https://news.yahoo.com/california-family-found-dead-hiking-145000915.html

In a car! Insane! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP2-UHXJ3pU Hard to tell, but it looks like hikers along the side from time to time! :eek:

Warren County, NYS FFLA, and others worked together to create a new trail to this old fire tower. News Article: https://www.news10.com/news/new-fire-tower-trail-open-on-adirondacks-swede-mountain/ Facebook Link https://www.facebook.com/groups/FFLANYS/?multi_permalinks=2978163175761094 It's a...

833-NYS-RANGers , or 833-697-7264 https://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/41086.html

Thanks to LeanTo Rescue for this map. Click 'L2 Locations' to see the map. https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=c24c254f29fe449f88c1d8c8d4d95b57

I've had a few encounters with them over the years. But none have tried to perch on my shoulder! "Call it love or call it obsession, but a woman in New Hampshire says she and her daughters returned from a recent trip to find a wild bird had become bewitched by her husband."...

​Read it and weep. (Or maybe not, it will reduce overcrowding). I think I'll use Denning for Table and Peekamoose from now on, especially if it involves $$. There is a discrepancy in the article, twice it mentions $10.00 for a permit, and once it says free.​

https://www.news10.com/news/greene-county/rangers-extricate-body-at-hunter-mountain/

I'm a little late for this, but once a year, I encourage people to post their accomplishments over the past year. As usual, I'll start! :D We did the Catskill 3500' peaks (35 at the time) in all 4 seasons last year. They, (Hikers Anonymous, not the 3500 Club), send you a special plaque for...