Fare Thee Mel

We have been going to Lake Placid in the Adirondacks since my older son was a baby so that is over 30 years. It is my happy place on this Ea...

On Sunday, my daughter and I decided to hike Hadley Mountain in the Southern Adirondacks. We took Summer the dog with us. It was the first -...

You can read the first installments of our trip to Acadia National Park  Part 1 and Part 2 here. For our last hike, we took the free buse...

You can read Part 1 here: Acadia National Park Part 1 . The cold front and rain that ended the sweltering heat wave came in around dinner ti...

My husband and I just got back from a five day trip to Bar Harbor, Maine and Acadia National Park. This has been on my bucket list for years...

On Sunday, my husband and I went up to the Adirondacks to hike Algonquin and Iroquois peaks.  We were motivated by a small group from our ru...

On Monday, my husband and I set out to hike Overlook Mountain in the Catskills. I have a habit of knowing what hike I want to do and then wi...