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Cross Country Skiing
I don’t think I went skiing even once last year. I had fallen in love with the snow shoes so my poor skis sat lonely in the garage. Today, I ended the skiing hiatus with a lovely outing at Camp...
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Open-minded?
I try to be pretty open-minded and tolerant of others’ ideas on how to connect with nature. I have a good deal of respect for hunters, trappers, and fisher(wo)men, for example. They tend to be...
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Holts Run – Allegany State Park
Winter lingers on. The snow was deep – but frozen solid and sprinkled with fresh powder providing a nice even surface for an easy walk. The sun shone on ice-covered trees and once again, I was unable...
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A 24-hour Adventure
My nephews weren’t able to fit Audubon Day Camp into their schedules this summer, so, I promised them a backpacking trip. All of the sudden, the summer was winding down and I realized I hadn’t made...
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The Wilderness Lodge
Back in October, the LASSes scheduled a hike for today totally forgetting that it would be deer season in both New York and Pennsylvania. We also didn’t anticipate the amount of snow we have! So we...
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Lolli’s Great Adventure
Yesterday was a great day for a walk along the Chautauqua Creek. We carried the snowshoes in, thinking that we might need them for deep snow down in the gorge, but we ended up leaving them near a tree...
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The Susquehannock Lodge
I try to make it an annual event. Sometimes, though, work gets in the way. I hadn’t been the last two years. It was great to get back. In years past I’ve been with both daughters, or one daughter…...
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Gone fishin…
Sunday I took my nephew fishing. He had never fished in creeks before. It was a nice, sunny day… but not exactly warm: In the shady corners, ice encased the roots and branches and rock ledges. The...
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The Conewango
Mike wanted to paddle at least one more time before winter. He invited Terry who invited me… Lucky me! Gorgeous blue skies, temps near or above 60. We put in to the Conewango Creek off Route 62 between...
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Winter’s Walk at the Gorge
I wasn’t altogether sure I was up for a hike today. I’ve been running myself ragged at work and with all my Women Create activities – to the point of being on the verge of a cold. But, I mustered some...
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