Category Archives: Walking

“Into the Firs” with Mike Kudish, Catskills Forest Historian

Posted on August 8, 2011 by admin

(“Into the Firs” appeared as a “Walking Woodstock” column in the August 4, 2011 Woodstock Times.) Our destination for the day was the dense dark spiky stand of balsam fir trees on Wildcat Mountain that Mike Kudish, the Catskills forest … Continue reading →

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The Archives of Obsession

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

(This “Walking Woodstock” column appeared in the June 23, 2011 Woodstock Times.) No. No thanks. Not on your life. Those are the range of my responses to flea markets, antique shops, yard sales, and other junk meccas where others actually … Continue reading →

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Mount Guardian: A Favorite Woodstock Hike

Posted on June 5, 2011 by admin

(The following appeared in the September/October 2010 issue of Adirondac published by the Adirondack Mountain Club as one of “12 Inspiring Backyard Hikes.”) A Walk Through Mountain Laurel: The Catskills’ Mt. Guardian Okay, here’s my beef: the Catskills have 355 … Continue reading →

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