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Allaire State Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Charlie

On Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day, we decided to visit Allaire State Park. We followed a hike written up by Daniela Wagstaff in 2011, though there have been a few changes to the park since then. We parked in the lot on … Continue reading →

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Marine Park, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Charlie

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation lists Marine Park, at 530 acres, as the largest public park in Brooklyn (narrowly beating out Prospect Park, which is listed as 526 acres). Marine Park includes an area northwest of … Continue reading →

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Harriman State Park/Sterling Forest State Park, Orange County, New York

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Charlie

This was the third time I completed this particular hike, one of my favorites in the New York area. The first time was a solo hike, On June 12, 2011, and the second time was with friends, on October 14, … Continue reading →

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Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Sussex County, New Jersey

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Charlie

Interested in visiting a park we had not visited previously, I selected Allamuchy Mountain State Park, in Sussex County. Despite the name, we found the park to be very flat. We began our hike on the white-blazed Deer Path Trail, … Continue reading →

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Trout Brook Valley, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Charlie

We drove to Connecticut to visit Trout Brook Valley conservation area, where I had visited four years previously. I refer readers to that earlier post to learn more about the park and trails. This visit was similar to the last … Continue reading →

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Sourland Mountain Preserve, Somerset County, New Jersey

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Charlie

Today we drove to Sourland Mountain Preserve, a 3025 acre county park, where we enjoyed a late Fall day with temperatures in the upper 60s! It was nice to hike with a short sleeved shirt this time of year. The … Continue reading →

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Shore Parkway Greenway (western section), Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Charlie

We had a previous hike of the western section of the Shore Parkway Greenway about a year before, and decided to repeat the walk on this day. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge looked about the same as always: This is non-powered barge … Continue reading →

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Laraway Mountain, Long Trail State Forest, Lamoille County, Vermont

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Charlie

Monday: I had initially hoped that we would be able to climb the five highest peaks on our first visit to Vermont, but we had to cut short our hike at Camel’s Hump (third highest peak) due to rain and … Continue reading →

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Shelburne Museum & Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Chittenden County, Vermont

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Charlie

Sunday: We drove west to Shelburne, south of Burlington, where our first stop was the Shelburne Museum. The museum is a large 45-acre facility with 38 buildings, including 25 historic buildings that had been relocated to the site. The buildings … Continue reading →

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Mount Mansfield, Chittenden County, Vermont

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Charlie

Friday: We decided to tackle Mount Mansfield, which at 4,393′ is the highest point in Vermont. The mountain is only about a ten minute drive from Stowe. 10:56 a.m.: We parked at the Gondola Base Lodge, at around 1,500′ elevation. … Continue reading →

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