Tag Archives: Harriman State Park
Join Photour Adventures for an Earth Day Celebration
Submit your best nature pictures in the Capture the Beauty of the Earth photo contest to be featured at the event! Plus: Enjoy refreshments, wine, a raffle, and more By guest bloggers Susan Magnano and Michael Malandra, owners of Photour … Continue reading
Long Distance Trails Crew Chief Chris Reyling Named ATC Mid-Atlantic Volunteer of the Year
By Members of the Long Distance Trails Crew Congratulations to Long Distance Trails Crew Chief Chris Reyling, who was named Appalachian Trail Conservancy Mid-Atlantic Volunteer of the Year! Long Distance Trails Crew (LDTC) members submitted the nomination of their crew … Continue reading
Where There’s a Hearth, There’s Mirth
By Gary Willick, Fulfillment Specialist As an adult, I discovered that most of the people I had known in my hometown of Teaneck, NJ, had moved away; I myself had moved to Closter, NJ. When visiting my parents and the … Continue reading
Bard Students Team Up with Long Distance Trails Crew to Help Relocate the Appalachian Trail on Bear Mountain
Text by Bob Fuller, Andrea Minoff, and Marty Costello, photos by Andrea Minoff, members of the Long Distance Trails Crew Students supplement sustainable trail design class work with field experience This October, the Trail Conference’s Long Distance Trails Crew (LDTC) … Continue reading
New Section of Appalachian Trail on Bear Mountain Opens with Ribbon-Cutting Hike
Text and Photos by Andrea Minoff, Assistant to the Long Distance Trails Crew Chief A new section of the Appalachian Trail on the southwest shoulder of Bear Mountain in Harriman/Bear Mountain State Parks was opened this past Saturday, Nov. 14. Long … Continue reading
Our 2015 Fall Sale Is Going On Now!
Our annual Fall Sale is going on now! Get 35% off Trail Conference maps and books, plus special pricing on combo deals and memberships through Sunday, Nov. 8. Membership $10 off: Individual Supporter: $30, Family Supporter: $40 $10 off: Senior Supporter: $25, Senior … Continue reading
Harriman, Sterling Forest Trail Towns Work to Embrace Hiking Community
By Sona Mason, West Hudson Program Coordinator The towns of Suffern, Hillburn, Sloatsburg, and Tuxedo, surrounded by the great green havens of Harriman and Sterling Forest state parks, are recognizing an economic opportunity at their doorstep. Mass transit is bringing … Continue reading
AT Section in Harriman-Bear Mountain Ablaze with Improved Markings
Text by Andrea Minoff and Bob Fuller, members of the Long Distance Trails Crew. Photos by Andrea Minoff. Members of the Long Distance Trails Crew (LDTC) took advantage of the lovely weather on Sunday, May 3 to refresh and realign … Continue reading
Sawing At Brooks Lake: Meet the Trail Volunteers Who Clear Blowdown
Massive oak blocks trail and provides a sawing challenge By Bob Fuller, West Hudson Sawyer New York-New Jersey Trail Conference certified sawyers and swampers (assistants to the sawyers who help carry equipment; help analyze blowdown for the safest way to … Continue reading
West Mountain Appalachian Trail Relocation Officially Open
Long Distance Trails Crew celebrates with ribbon cutting and BBQ. By Bob Fuller, member of the Long Distance Trails Crew Last Saturday, Oct. 18, was a big day for the Long Distance Trails Crew (LDTC). The morning began at the … Continue reading