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Hudson Highlands State Park, Westchester & Putnam Counties, NY

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Charlie

This day I hiked on the Camp Smith Trail, with temperatures in the 50s, which was much warmer than my prior visit in January 2012. My first visit had been a solo hike, and I had ascended the Camp Smith … Continue reading →

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Breakneck Ridge to South Beacon Mtn., Putnam/Dutchess County, NY

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Charlie

This was a repeat of my August 1, 2010 hike, except that this time instead of a solo outing I went with four other hikers. Also, instead of Summer it was a Spring (that felt more like a late Winter). … Continue reading →

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High Tor State Park, Rockland County, New York

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Charlie

Nachi suggested a short hike in High Tor State Park, and ten of us participated. It was not the prettiest of days, with gray skies and temperatures in the 40s, and obviously no green vegetation. Rather than starting the hike in … Continue reading →

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Sam's Point Preserve and Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Ulster County, New York

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Charlie

I met Martin and Lisa at Sam’s Point Preserve at 10:00 a.m. Our cars were the first ones in the parking lot at the Conservation Center, though we were immediately followed by another car carrying a couple not with our … Continue reading →

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Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, Putnam County, New York

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Charlie

While this has been the second mild winter in a row, we did have snowfall on Friday night, and Fahnestock reopened its winter park. Suri, Greg and I decided to visit. I reminded them that two years earlier I had … Continue reading →

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Harriman State Park, Orange County, New York

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Charlie

I joined five hikers at Harriman, most of whom I had hiked with previously with the Jewish Outdoors Club. Whereas the week before, I had seen a lot of snow on my drive to the park, this Sunday I saw … Continue reading →

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Harriman State Park, Orange County, New York

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Charlie

New York City does not presently have any snow on the ground, but I thought that the parks that I frequent, being further to the north, might have snow. But how would I learn that? While weather reports can tell … Continue reading →

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Cradle of Aviation Museum, Long Island, New York

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Charlie

The Cradle of Aviation Museum is a beautiful facility that opened in 2002. It has a large number of historic exhibits, a few reproductions, and many dioramas providing a history of the aerospace industry, with a heavy focus on Long … Continue reading →

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Paterson Great Falls, Passaic County, New Jersey

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Charlie

The Great Falls of Paterson, New Jersey is a 77-foot high waterfall on the Passaic River. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark District in 1976, and elevated to a National Historical Park in 2009. Among waterfalls east of the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Charlie

With a few variations, this was a repeat of my June 12, 2011 solo hike. I therefore did not take many photographs and will not offer much of a description, as I described the hike in my earlier post. This … Continue reading →

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