Wanting to try a day hike outside the Hudson Valley but closer than the Catskills, I decided to give New Paltz a shot. The River to Ridge option seemed to be a good combination of distance and elevation...

Acadia National Park is an East Coast gem for nature. Visiting over the course of a weekend trip unfortunately only gave me the opportunity for one full day of hiking. Knowing I needed to make the most...

Mount Marcy had been a bucket-list hike for me for quite some time. After reading countless posts and watching plenty of YouTube vlogs, I decided to give it a shot. I’ve been seriously hiking for...

Mount Van Hoevenberg was an awesome first Adirondacks experience. I planned this one as a warm-up for the day before Mount Marcy. The length and elevation were perfect to loosen up the legs but were far...