Ice is Nice
Mike Cross leans out from a dead vertical column of blue-tinged ice to peer ahead. The ice above bulges out beyond vertical. He quickly…
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Anyone for Tewaraathon?
It’s early January and my family is waiting for lacrosse season to start. Not that we ever really get away from what is considered…
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Bicycling in the Bristol Hills
Across land once tamed and cultivated by the great Iroquois Confederacy, a wild and woolly event now courses each September – the Highlander. Part…
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Fly Fishing in the Finger Lakes
As my fly slowly drifted downstream, I could only imagine what it would feel like for a trout to slurp it down, sending the…
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A Return to Skiing in the Finger Lakes
I remember being a kid. I remember playing in the snow until my lips were blue, my pant legs frozen stiff, and my mom…
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Paddling the Waterways of the Finger Lakes
“There is magic in the feel of a paddle and movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance, adventure, solitude and peace…” -Sigurd…
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Running the Muddy Sneaker Race
Most runners who make the leap from race participant to race organizer feel fortunate to survive their first event without any major disasters. Six…
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Head to High Ground to Find Snow
Winters in the Finger Lakes region can be unpredictable. Some years the snow comes on with a fury and seems to stay forever. Other…
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Bristol Harbour – Golf Sanctuary
While there are any number of golf courses that just happen to be in the Finger Lakes, there are very few that embody the…
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Hit the Slopes!
Summer in the Finger Lakes is a time when the lakes themselves are the star recreational attraction for visitors and residents alike — both…
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